Hyderabad: Congress leader Mujahid Alam Khan, his father Nawab Mahbub Alam Khan, and five associates in connection with the recent sensational murder of Telangana High Court advocate Khaja Moizuddin, Hyderabad police announced on Friday.
Addressing a press conference on Friday evening, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar announced the breakthrough in the murder of the 63-year-old advocate.
State Congress unit Vice President Mujahid Alam Khan and his father, Mahbub Alam Khan, a prominent citizen and secretary of Anwar-ul-Uloom Educational Association, allegedly conspired with their associates and hired killers to eliminate Moizuddin for a contract of Rs 15 lakh.
According to police, the motive behind the murder was a prolonged dispute between the family of Mujahid Alam Khan and the deceased advocate over Waqf properties and management issues. Several civil, criminal, and Waqf Tribunal cases were pending between both groups for many years.
The accused believed that due to the active involvement of the deceased in various legal proceedings against them, they were suffering continuous legal setbacks and humiliation. Bearing a grudge against the deceased, accused Mujahid Alam Khan and his father conspired to eliminate him.
Advocate Moizuddin was killed around 5.45 a.m. on May 23 near his house in Masab Tank when he was getting into his car. A speeding four-wheeler intentionally hit him, resulting in serious injuries and later his death.
On a complaint by the deceased advocate’s son, M.S. Farhan, a case was registered at Nampally Police Station, and the investigation was taken up.
CCTV footage clearly revealed that a green-coloured SUV without number plates intentionally waited near the residence of Moizuddin and deliberately hit him when he was getting into his vehicle. The offending vehicle thereafter fled from the scene, the Commissioner said.
During the investigation, the accused persons were identified after verification of CCTV footage.
Investigation revealed that Mujahid Alam Khan and Mahbub Alam Khan conspired along with their close associates Hassan Ali alias Chaous and Muneer to execute the plan through Kishan alias Pappu.
Muneer and Chaous coordinated the execution by handing over cash to Kishan to arrange logistics for the execution of their plan. Kishan engaged Vinay, who, in turn, engaged Abhijeet through Vikram to execute the plan. As part of the conspiracy, accused Mujahid Alam Khan arranged an amount of Rs 2 lakh for Kishan through Chaous for the procurement of the SUV.
From January 2026 onwards, accused Kishan, along with accused Vinay, Abhijeet, Vikram, and Deen Dayal, conducted reconnaissance near the residence of the lawyer and also the places he regularly visited.
On May 23, the accused intentionally used the SUV and deliberately hit Moizuddin at high speed, resulting in grievous injuries, which later led to his death.
After the commission of the offence, the accused persons fled from the scene and attempted to destroy evidence by removing identification marks from the vehicle and dispersing to different locations. Mahboob Alam Khan also assisted the accused Muneer and Chaous in escaping in order to avoid apprehension by the police.
Based on technical evidence, police traced Kishan alias Pappu to Haryana’s Panipat. A special team proceeded to Panipat and apprehended him on May 27. During interrogation, the accused voluntarily confessed to the conspiracy, the role of each accused person, procurement of the vehicle, surveillance conducted prior to the offence and execution of the murder.
Based on Kishan’s confession, teams were formed to apprehend the accused. On technical leads and credible information, Mujahid Alam Khan and his father were arrested from their residence, while the other four accused were arrested near MGBS, Gowliguda.
On the role of the others, police said that accused number 4, Abhijeet alias Nani, drove the vehicle and caused the death of the advocate for monetary consideration, while accused No 5, Vinay, arranged for his services for the execution of the murder in return for money, participated in planning, procured the vehicle and took part in reconnaissance and execution of the offence.
Accused No. 8, Vikram Aditya alias Chintu, connected Vinay with Abhijeet and participated in the planning of the offence.
Accused No. 10, Manideep alias Pogo Nani, accompanied accused Kishan in the vehicle on the day of the commission of the offence.
Police seized the vehicle used in the commission of the offence, a cash amount of Rs 10.10 lakh and mobile phones from the possession of the accused.
Further investigation is in progress to apprehend the remaining absconding accused persons and to collect additional technical and documentary evidence connected with the conspiracy, the Commissioner said.
(IANS)
