Allan Khan, Akhtar said, has criminal antecedents and his name figures in at least two murder cases. “Investigations to verify the allegations levelled by Allan are on. We will also question the Minister after securing permission from the court,” Akhtar said.
Asked about his political rivalry with Fatmi, Bobby Khan claimed he was elected Deputy Mayor despite efforts by the Minister to get him defeated. “Since then he sees me as a political threat,” he said, adding that Fatmi had earlier asked him not to contest. “I went against his wishes and won. He couldn’t tolerate this,” Khan said.