HYDERABAD: Nampally police on Friday arrested seven accused, including TPCC vice-president Mujahid Alam Khan and his father Mahboob Alam Khan, in the murder of senior advocate Khaja Moizuddin. The other accused arrested were Kishan alias Pappu, Abhijeeth alias Nani, Dighan Vinay, Vikram Aditya and Manideep alias Pogo Nani.
Immediately after his arrest, Mujahid Alam Khan was expelled from the Congress. TPCC Disciplinary Committee chairman Mallu Ravi said Khan and his father had been arrested by police in connection with the murder of Khaja Moizuddin. He said the committee viewed the case seriously and decided to expel Mujahid from the party.
Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar told reporters that Moizuddin was killed at around 5.45 am on May 23 while he was preparing to leave in his car for swimming. As he was getting into the vehicle, a car rammed into him, throwing him nearly 10 metres away. He later succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital.
‘Two were inside vehicle, 2 kept watch’
During the probe, CCTV footage revealed that a Scorpio SUV without a number plate was used to run over the advocate. A police official told TNIE that two persons were inside the vehicle while two others kept watch from outside.
Sajjanar said long-standing disputes existed between the family of Mujahid Alam Khan and Khaja Moizuddin over Waqf properties and management issues at Malakpet and Lakdikapul. Several civil, criminal and Waqf Tribunal cases had been pending between the two groups for many years.
Police said the accused believed they were suffering legal setbacks and humiliation because of Moizuddin. Mujahid Alam Khan and Mahboob Alam Khan allegedly conspired to eliminate him.
The CP said Mujahid Alam Khan and Mahboob Alam Khan, along with their associates Hassan Ali and Muneer, had allegedly hatched a conspiracy to eliminate the advocate by hiring contract killers for Rs 15 lakh. Police said they hired Kishan, who in turn roped in Vinay and others. As part of the conspiracy, Mujahid Alam Khan allegedly arranged payment of Rs 2 lakh to Kishan through Hassan Ali for procuring the Scorpio vehicle used in the murder.
Police said that from January 2026, Kishan, Vinay, Abhijeeth, Vikram and Deen Dayal conducted recce around the victim’s house and at places he often visited, monitoring his movements to identify a suitable time and place to murder him.
After committing the crime, the accused allegedly fled the scene and dispersed to different locations. “The investigation clearly established that the offence was committed in furtherance of a well-planned criminal conspiracy executed in a systematic manner,” the CP said.
Police said technical evidence helped trace Kishan to Panipat in Haryana. A special team proceeded there and apprehended him on May 27. During interrogation, Kishan allegedly confessed to the conspiracy and disclosed the role of each accused, the procurement of the vehicle, surveillance conducted prior to the offence and execution of the murder. He also revealed that Mujahid Alam Khan had entrusted him with the task.
Based on Kishan’s confession, multiple teams were formed to apprehend the remaining accused. Acting on technical leads, police arrested Mujahid Alam Khan at his residence in Jubilee Hills, Mahboob Alam Khan at his residence, and the other four accused near MGBS in Gowliguda on May 29.
