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Maharashtra Congress vice-president Hidayatullah Patel, who was stabbed astatine a mosque successful Akola district, succumbed to his injuries during attraction connected Wednesday (January 7, 2026) morning, the constabulary said.
The alleged attacker, who is the main accused, has been arrested, portion 5 much persons person been named arsenic suspects successful the archetypal accusation study (FIR) registered connected a ailment filed by a comparative of Mr. Patel, they said.
An IPS-rank serviceman volition probe the execution case, said District Superintendent of Police Archit Chandak.
Mr. Patel, 66, was attacked with a crisp limb by the main accused, Ubed Khan Kalu Khan alias Razik Khan Patel, 22, implicit an aged enmity astatine astir 1.30 p.m. connected Tuesday (January 6) aft helium offered namaz astatine a mosque successful Mohala colony successful Akot taluka of the district, the constabulary said.
The erstwhile territory Congress president suffered injuries to his cervix and chest, resulting successful dense bleeding. He was rushed to a backstage infirmary successful Akot and admitted to its intensive attraction unit, wherever helium died connected Wednesday (January 7) morning, a constabulary authoritative said.
Some videos showing Mr. Patel with his apparel soaked successful humor arsenic helium emerged from the mosque went viral connected societal media platforms.
Mr. Patel was astatine the Jama Masjid successful Mohala for day prayers connected Tuesday. Around 1.30 pm, conscionable arsenic helium was stepping retired of the mosque aft offering namaz, the assailant attacked him connected the cervix with crisp weapons. Local residents aboriginal rushed him to the hospital, according to the police.
After the incident, the constabulary arrived astatine the spot and collected grounds with the assistance of forensic experts.
Six constabulary teams were formed to apprehend the main accused, Mr. Khan. He was arrested astir 8 p.m. connected Tuesday (January 6) from Panaj colony successful Akot taluka, Additional Superintendent of Police B. Chandrakant Reddy said.
Five much persons, Badruzzama Mohammad Adil, Raju Vitthalrao Boche, Sanjay Ramdas Bodkhe, Fazil Asif Khan, and Farooq Asif Khan, person been named arsenic suspects successful the case, the constabulary said.
Residents of Mohala colony had taken the stance that they would not execute the past rites of Mr. Patel until each suspects are arrested. However, they relented aft Mr. Chandak assured them of enactment successful the matter.
Mr. Chandak said the execution lawsuit volition beryllium investigated by an IPS-rank officer, Akot Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Nikhil Patil.
All suspects volition beryllium subjected to a integer investigation, during which their mobile telephone records and WhatsApp calls volition beryllium examined. A just and impartial enquiry volition beryllium conducted into the full incident, the SP insisted.
Following the SP's assurance, the past rites of the Congress person were performed astatine Mohala village.
Security has been stepped up successful Mohala and Akot city.
