Hyderabad, Sept 17: The Suzuki GSX R1000 motorbike which took the life of Team India ex-captain Azharuddin's son Ayazuddin was registered in the name of a footwear trader from the Old City in Hyderabad, reports Times of India.
The report said, officials are checking if Azharuddin had bought the bike in the merchant's name to avoid attention of Income Tax officers.
The bike was imported from Nagoya, Japan, in July 2010 by Bittoo Bike Wala, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi for Rs 5.27 lakh plus 88% tax.
On December 23,2010,Syed Ather Ali of Fazal Sagar in Mallepally, Hyderabad, bought the bike from the Delhi-based dealer by paying Rs 13,12,649.
The Bittoo Bike dealers were informed that the bike was actually being bought for Congress MP Mohammed Azharuddin.
After gathering details of the purchaser from Bittoo Bike Wala, the police on Friday went to the address given by Ather Ali to verify ownership documents.
When the cops reached his house, Ather Ali was not at home and police learnt that he has gone to Mecca Masjid to participate in the janaza of Ayazuddin, who breathed his last on Friday morning. Thousands of people had gathered on Friday to participate in the janaza (funeral) of Ayazuddin.
Police officers met Ather Ali near the Mecca Masjid and he confirmed that he was the owner of the bike.
He told the cops that he would provide them the original documents by Saturday.
Ather told the cops that he hails from Kanpur and is a family friend of Azharuddin.
The bike has a temporary Delhi registration, Ather Ali informed. He said that he runs a footwear shop,Noble Footwear, at Agapura in the Old City.
Keeping in view the last rites of Ayazuddin being held on Friday, the police did not press for any further details and left the place after telling Ather to contact them on Saturday with the documents.
