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Seven persons, including the alleged main conspirators, were arrested by Hyderabad Police successful transportation with the execution of advocator Khaja Moizuddin, who was allegedly tally implicit deliberately by an SUV adjacent his residence astatine Masab Tank connected May 23. The execution was portion of a planned declaration sidesplitting linked to long-standing Waqf spot dispute.
Police identified Mujahid Alam Khan arsenic the main conspirator and alleged that he, on with his begetter Mahboob Alam Khan and associates Hassan Ali alias Chaous and Muneer, planned the execution successful a systematic manner. The recce was being done since January, said Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar, briefing the media connected the arrests.
The serviceman said that the accused utilized a conveyance to intentionally deed the advocator astatine precocious speed, throwing him astir 10 metres distant and causing grievous injuries that aboriginal proved fatal.
“The accused allegedly received ₹15 lakh to execute the murder. Police seized the conveyance utilized successful the offence, ₹10.10 lakh successful currency and aggregate mobile phones from the accused,” added the officer.
According to the police, the ailment was lodged by the victim’s son, M.S. Farhan, an advocate, who stated that his begetter had stepped retired astir 5.45 a.m. for swimming and was approaching his parked conveyance erstwhile an unidentified four-wheeler rammed into him with unit earlier fleeing the scene. Moizuddin succumbed to injuries astir noon.
Police said the execution stemmed from a dispute, reportedly since 2013, betwixt the household of accused Mujahid Alam Khan and advocator Khaja Moizuddin implicit Waqf properties and absorption issues successful Malakpet and Lakdikapul. Several civil, transgression and Waqf Tribunal cases were reportedly pending betwixt some groups for years.
According to investigators, the accused believed the advocate’s engagement successful ineligible proceedings against them had led to repeated ineligible setbacks and humiliation, starring to a conspiracy to destruct him.
Investigators said the conspirators routed wealth done intermediaries to region themselves from the execution of the crime. Police alleged that ₹2 lakh was initially provided for procurement of the Scorpio conveyance utilized successful the offence.
“The probe revealed that from January 2026 onwards, the accused conducted reconnaissance adjacent the advocate’s residence and monitored his movements to place an accidental to execute the attack. Kishan alias Pappu was traced to Panipat successful Haryana and arrested connected May 27. During interrogation, helium allegedly confessed to the conspiracy and disclosed the roles played by the others,” explained the commmissioner.
Based connected method grounds and his confession, constabulary teams arrested Mujahid Alam Khan from Jubilee Hills and apprehended respective different accused adjacent MGBS, Gowliguda, connected Friday, May 29.
Police said accused Abhijeeth alias Nani allegedly drove the SUV and rammed it into the advocator for monetary gain. Cash of ₹2.80 lakh and a mobile telephone were seized from him.
Another accused, Dighan Vinay, allegedly arranged the driver, procured the conveyance and participated successful readying and reconnaissance. Police seized the SUV, ₹4.50 lakh successful currency and a mobile telephone from him. He is besides allegedly progressive successful aggregate erstwhile transgression cases.
Police besides arrested Vikram Aditya alias Chintu, who allegedly linked the operator to the conspiracy, and Manideep alias Pogo Nani, who was allegedly contiguous successful the conveyance during the offence.
Further probe is underway to apprehend the remaining absconding accused and cod further method and documentary grounds connected to the conspiracy.
