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Police Recover Murder Weapon, Five Mobile Phones and Four Two-Wheelers; Two More Accused Absconding
Hyderabad, November 6 (Shoukat-PMI): Kanchanbagh Police have arrested six persons in connection with the murder of a 35-year-old man and an attempt to murder another person following an alleged criminal conspiracy arising out of a rental property dispute in Hafeez Baba Nagar, Hyderabad. Police have identified two more accused persons as absconding, and efforts are underway to apprehend them.
According to the police, the incident occurred in the early hours of November 3, 2026, near SA Hair Cutting Saloon and Men’s Parlour Lane at Pathar Ka Makhan, B-Block, Hafeez Baba Nagar, within Kanchanbagh Police Station limits.
The deceased was identified as Syed Omer, also known as Mashallah Omer. The injured person was identified as Syed Bin Mehfooz, aged 44, who sustained knife injuries while attempting to intervene in the attack.
Police registered a case vide Crime No. 298/2026 under Sections 103(1), 109(1) and 62 read with 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), following a complaint lodged by the deceased’s father, Syed Rafeeq, aged 60.
Rental Dispute Allegedly Led to Murder Plot
According to the complaint and police investigation, Mashallah Omer had left his residence at around 3:10 a.m. on November 3 to meet his childhood friend Aman Qureshi to discuss a rental dispute involving his maternal uncle, Abdul Barawaz, and a house owner.
Police allege that the dispute over vacating a rented house near Siddique-E-Akbar Masjid in Hafeez Baba Nagar had developed into personal enmity. The deceased had reportedly intervened in support of his uncle, following which the house owner allegedly developed hostility towards him.
Investigators suspect that the house owner, identified as Abdul Khader Ahmed Batawil Almoodi, conspired with Aman Qureshi and other associates to eliminate Mashallah Omer.
Accused Allegedly Lured Victim Through WhatsApp Video Call
As per the police version, Aman Qureshi allegedly contacted Mashallah Omer through a WhatsApp video call and asked him to come near the hair salon under the pretext of discussing and settling the rental dispute.
Police stated that the accused persons assembled at a construction site belonging to Aman Qureshi near Kaccha Road in Hafeez Baba Nagar and subsequently proceeded towards the crime scene on four two-wheelers.
When Mashallah Omer reached the spot, the accused allegedly kept him engaged in conversation and positioned themselves around him to prevent him from escaping. Aman Qureshi reportedly went to his residence and returned with a knife.
When Syed Bin Mehfooz intervened in support of Mashallah Omer, Aman Qureshi allegedly stabbed him in the neck. Mashallah Omer was subsequently attacked with the same knife, sustaining multiple injuries on both sides of his neck. He collapsed near Kareem Kirana Store, popularly known as Aunty Ki Dukhan.
Although ambulance personnel reached the spot, Mashallah Omer was declared dead. The accused allegedly fled after the attack.
Evidence Destruction Allegedly Planned
Police further stated that after the incident, some accused persons allegedly attempted to destroy evidence. Khaled Bhaisa reportedly took the bloodstained clothes worn by him and Aman Qureshi to an isolated location near Mallapur and burnt them.
The investigation also revealed that Aman Qureshi allegedly discarded the knife used in the crime and the deceased’s mobile phone behind Hotel Raghavendra at Pahadi Shareef.
Police said the accused subsequently took shelter near Pahadi Shareef Dargah and were allegedly planning to escape to Kadapa. Acting on credible information, Kanchanbagh Police apprehended six accused persons on November 4, 2026.
Six Arrested, Two Accused Absconding
The arrested accused have been identified as:
- Aman Qureshi (35) – Hafeez Baba Nagar.
- Khaled Bin Abdus Samad Bayeesa Al Amoudi (34) – Barkas, Salala.
- Jaffar Bin Hawail (36) – Salala, Barkas.
- Mohammed Shafiullah Qureshi (39) – Hafeez Baba Nagar.
- Mohammed Ali Abrar (21) – Hafeez Baba Nagar, Bandlaguda.
- Dasthagir Mohiuddin Ahmed alias Imran (20) – Hafeez Baba Nagar, Bandlaguda.
The two other accused identified by police as absconding are Abdul Khader Ahmed Batawil Almoodi and Muzamil alias MLA.
one Knife, Five Mobile Phones and Four Vehicles Recovered
During the investigation, police recovered one knife, five mobile phones, including the deceased’s phone and four phones belonging to the accused, along with four two-wheelers allegedly used in connection with the offence.
Police records also indicate that some of the accused had previously been involved in criminal cases registered at Kanchanbagh, Chandrayangutta, Bandlaguda, Falaknuma and Balapur police stations.
Investigation Underway
The arrested accused were produced before the competent court in accordance with legal procedure. Further investigation is underway to establish the roles of all those allegedly involved in the conspiracy and to apprehend the absconding accused.
The case is being investigated by Inspector of Police J. Balaraju of Kanchanbagh Police Station, under the supervision of ACP Chandrayangutta Division A. Sudhakar, Additional DCP Rajendranagar Zone K. Sreenivas Rao, and DCP Rajendranagar Zone S. Sreenivas, IPS. (pressmediaofindia. com). (pressmediaofindia. com)
