Hyderabad: A 35-year-old history-sheeter was chased and stabbed to death by a group of assailants, while his friend was critically injured in an attempt to save him in Hyderabad’s Old City in the early hours of Tuesday.
The incident occurred around 3.45 am at Hafeez Baba Nagar, under the limits of Kanchanbagh police station, when the victim, Syed Omer alias Mashallah Omer, was walking home. A group of men intercepted him and attacked him with sharp-edged weapons over a personal rivalry. The assailants reportedly chased Omer before stabbing him multiple times. Hearing the commotion, his associate, Syed, rushed to his rescue. However, the attackers turned on him and inflicted serious injuries before fleeing the scene. Omer died on the spot, while Syed sustained critical injuries. On receiving information, a police team led by ACP Chandrayangutta A Sudhakar rushed to the spot. Police have formed special teams to identify and apprehend the suspects, who are currently absconding. The CLUES team collected forensic evidence, while a sniffer dog squad was deployed to gather clues about the attackers’ escape route.
Based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s family, Kanchanbagh police registered a murder case under Section 103(1) of the BNS.