Archive · 31 Aug 2026
AIMIM Leader Stabbed to Death in Hyderabad; Police Investigate
Mehboob Ali, also spelled Mahboob Ali in one report, was a local AIMIM worker or leader.
Several people attacked him with knives in Hyderabad on Sunday night.
The attack happened in the Vattepally area.
Reports said it was near Guntal Shah Baba Dargah, while one report said it was near his home.
Ali was badly hurt and taken to a hospital.
He later died from his injuries.
Police are using cameras and witness information to find the attackers.
They have not said why the attack happened or connected it to politics.
Mehboob Ali, also reported as Mahboob Ali, was stabbed in Hyderabad’s Vattepally area on Sunday night.
Police said Ali was attacked around 10 p.m. by five to six unidentified assailants wielding knives.
He was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and later died.
Reports place the attack near Guntal Shah Baba Dargah and, in one account, near Ali’s residence.
Police have formed three teams, reviewed CCTV footage and gathered eyewitness accounts; the motive remains unknown.
- Who
- Mehboob Ali, also reported as Mahboob Ali, an AIMIM area president or worker, was killed; five to six unidentified assailants are being sought.
- What
- Ali was allegedly attacked and stabbed by a group of assailants and later died from his injuries.
- When
- Around 10 p.m. on Sunday night; police comments were reported on Monday.
- Where
- Vattepally in Hyderabad; reports identify the area near Guntal Shah Baba Dargah, while one account says near Ali’s residence.
- Why
- The motive has not been established, and police have not linked the killing to a political dispute or Ali’s political activities.
Public concern and possible political implications
Police position and available evidence
Whether the killing was politically motivated
Public concern and possible political implications
Because Ali was described as an AIMIM leader or worker, the killing has prompted concern about whether his political activities were involved.
Police position and available evidence
Police have not linked the killing to a political dispute and have not confirmed a connection to Ali’s political work.
Law-and-order concerns
Public concern and possible political implications
The reported knife attack by a group has increased concern in Hyderabad’s Old City about surveillance, policing and preventive measures.
Police position and available evidence
Police have formed three teams, are examining CCTV footage and collecting eyewitness accounts while pursuing the attackers.
- Victim
- Mehboob Ali, also spelled Mahboob Ali; described as an AIMIM area president or worker
- Attack time
- Around 10 p.m. on Sunday night
- Reported attackers
- Five to six unidentified assailants; one report specifies five
- Reported weapon
- Knives
- Location
- Vattepally, Hyderabad; near Guntal Shah Baba Dargah or, according to one report, near Ali’s residence
- Investigation
- Three police teams have been formed to identify and arrest those involved
- Evidence
- CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts
- Old City murders
- The report says Ali’s killing brings the Old City’s total to six murders through this month this year
