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Two Arrested Within 24 Hours in Fatal Stabbing of Attapur AC Technician

Police attribute the attack to a three-month-old grudge following an earlier altercation.

Overview

  • Attapur police and the Special Operations Team conducted a joint operation on Thursday to detain Mohammed Saifuddin alias Faizan, 24, and Mohammed Zabi, 19.
  • Investigators identified the victim as 23-year-old Saif Ahmed Khan, who was attacked near Arsh Mahal Eidgah on the morning of September 3.
  • Khan was taken to Osmania General Hospital and died later that night at about 11:52 pm, according to police accounts.
  • Officers said they recovered the suspected knife used in the attack, a two-wheeler and two mobile phones during the arrests.
  • Officials reported that Zabi stabbed first before handing the knife to Faizan, who then inflicted multiple wounds, and both have been booked on murder charges as inquiries continue.