Hyderabad advocate fighting Waqf cases murdered; father-son duo paid Rs 15 lakh for killing

HYDERABAD: The police officials, who arrested Anwarul-Uloom group of institutions owner Mahbub Alam Khan and his son Mujahid Alam Khan in connection with the alleged hit-and-run murder of advocate Khaja Moizuddin, found that the father-son duo allegedly paid Rs 15 lakh to their workers, Hassan Ali and Muneer, to plan the alleged killing.

Hassan and Muneer then engaged Kishan, a hired killer, police said. The police on Friday arrested seven people, including the father-son duo, for the murder.

“Muneer and Hassan later handed over the cash to Kishan to arrange logistics for the execution of the plan. Kishan engaged his associate Vinay, who in turn roped in Abhijit through his friend Vikram Aditya to carry out the murder.

Mujahid arranged an additional Rs 2 lakh through Hassan for the procurement of a Scorpio used in the offence,” Hyderabad commissioner of police VC Sajjanar explained.

Police said Kishan, Vinay, another associate named Nani, and others had been tracking Moizuddin’s movements since Jan.

After the murder, the accused fled to different locations. Kishan was eventually arrested in Panipat, Haryana, and reportedly confessed, revealing details of the conspiracy and the roles of the accused. Based on his statement, police arrested the remaining accused from different parts of Hyderabad over the past week.

On Friday, all seven accused, including Mujahed and Mehoob, were produced before the media.

Mahbub Alam Khan, one of the prime accused, is a noted culinary expert and five-star chef known for his expertise in Hyderabadi and Deccani cuisine.

Apart from his culinary career, he manages several educational institutions, including the autonomous Anwar-ul-Uloom College in Mallepally, which offers professional courses across multiple disciplines except medicine.

The dispute involving murdered advocate Khaja Moizuddin, Mahbub Alam Khan and his son Mujahid is believed to have stemmed from changes in certain institutional rules. Incidentally, Moizuddin’s father-in-law, advocate Ghulam Yazdani, was once associated with these institutions. Yazdani passed away in Hyderabad on Friday.

According to official records, Anwar-ul-Uloom High School at Habeebnagar occupies nearly 3,000 square yards, while the autonomous Anwar-ul-Uloom College stands on approximately 15,000 square yards.

In Malakpet, Mumtaz College is spread over 23 acres, while Nawab Shah Alam Engineering College occupies around 6.5 acres. All these prime properties are registered as Waqf lands with the Telangana Waqf Board.

Mahbub is the son of noted industrialist Nawab Shah Alam Khan, who once headed the Golconda cigarette factory in Chikkadpally.