A 34-year-old painter was stabbed to death by some unidentified persons in Kachiguda police limits.
According to police, the victim, Ali Ahmed, was a native of Uttar Pradesh. He, along with his elder brother Yaar Mohammed, settled in Hyderabad about three years ago. They were living in Kachiguda area.
On Tuesday night, two unidentified persons came to their residence and enquired about Yaar Mohammed, who was not at home. They reportedly entered into some argument with Ali Ahmed and stabbed him with knives. He died on the spot. Police suspect previous enmity to be the reason behind murder.
Police began investigation after registering a case of murder under Section 302 IPC. (INN)