Published May 29, 2026 | 2:27 PM ⚊ Updated May 29, 2026 | 2:27 PM
Mujahid Alam Khan.
Synopsis: Telangana police arrested TPCC vice-president Mujahid Alam Khan and his father in the murder of senior advocate and Waqf Board panel lawyer Khaja Moizuddin (63) aka Moinuddin. The arrests came days after the sensational killing of the 63-year-old lawyer near his residence in Hyderabad.
The Telangana police on Thursday, 28 May, arrested Mujahid Alam Khan and his father, Mahbub Alam Khan, the prime accused in the murder of senior advocate and Waqf Board panel lawyer Khaja Moizuddin (63) aka Moinuddin. They were reportedly taken into custody in Haryana while they were allegedly attempting to flee to Delhi.
Mujahid Alam Khan is the vice-president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) and in charge of the Medak Parliamentary constituency. Nawab Mahbub Alam Khan is the secretary of the Anwar-ul-Uloom Educational Association.
The arrests came days after the sensational killing of the 63-year-old lawyer near his residence at Shantinagar in Red Hills, Hyderabad. Police investigations revealed that the murder was allegedly carried out following long-standing disputes and that the accused had made nearly 10 failed attempts over the past two years before executing the plan successfully.
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According to investigators, the accused allegedly paid ₹25 lakh as supari to eliminate Moizuddin. Police suspect that the murder was linked to legal battles involving Waqf lands.
Moizuddin, a resident of Shantinagar, was practising in the City Civil Court and the Telangana High Court. He was representing the Waqf Board in cases against the administrators of a prominent educational institution accused of encroaching upon Waqf lands and constructing educational institutions on the disputed property.
The incident took place on 23 May at around 5.42 am when Mohijuddin stepped out of his residence to go swimming. As he was about to open the door of his car parked outside his house, another car parked nearby allegedly sped towards him and rammed into him, dragging him for nearly 20 metres.
He sustained grievous injuries and was shifted to a private hospital by his family members. However, he succumbed to injuries later in the afternoon while undergoing treatment.
Police sources said the accused fled Hyderabad after the murder and were tracked down in Haryana during an attempt to escape towards Delhi. Further investigation is underway to identify other persons allegedly involved in the conspiracy and execution of the murder.
