Hyderabad: A late-night altercation between acquaintances ended in a fatal stabbing after a 29-year-old man was allegedly murdered outside his residence at Mariyam Colony in Balapur in the early hours of Monday.
The victim, Fahad Bin Abdul Rahman Balkhashar, who operated a vehicle washing service centre, sustained multiple stab injuries during the attack. He was shifted to Owaisi Hospital, where doctors declared him dead while he was undergoing treatment. He is survived by his wife and a young son.
According to the police, Fahad knew the two accused, Salam Boum and Sayeed Boum, through a local gym. The three had reportedly been at loggerheads over an unresolved issue for the past few days.
Investigators said tensions had escalated on Sunday when one of the accused allegedly arrived at Fahad’s house carrying a knife. The confrontation was prevented after the victim’s brother intervened and persuaded both sides to disperse.
However, at around 2.30 a.m. on Monday, the two suspects allegedly contacted Fahad and asked him to come outside to settle the dispute. During the meeting, they allegedly attacked him with a knife before fleeing the scene.
The Balapur police reached the spot, shifted the body for post-mortem examination after completing the necessary legal formalities, and registered a murder case. Special teams have been formed to trace and apprehend the two accused, who are absconding.
