Hyderabad: AIMIM leader Mahboob Ali, 60, was allegedly stabbed to death by a group of five to six persons in Vattepally under the Falaknuma police station limits on Sunday night.
Police said Ali was standing near Almas Hotel when the assailants allegedly surrounded him and attacked him with knives and sickles. He suffered severe injuries and reportedly remained on the road for around 15 minutes before being taken to hospital.
He died while undergoing treatment, police said.
Falaknuma police reached the scene after being alerted and launched an investigation. DCP Rajendranagar said three special teams had been formed to trace and arrest the suspects.
Police are also reviewing CCTV footage from the surrounding area to establish the sequence of events and identify those involved in the attack.