Cong leader’s murder in Akola: Hidayat opposed relationship, hence killed him, accused tells police
Police also found that the knife used by Ubed for the crime was purchased from a shop near Charminar in Hyderabad a few months ago.
Maharashtra Congress vice-president Hidayat Patel. (Photo: myneta.in) The accused arrested for the murder of Maharashtra Congress vice-president Hidayat Patel in Akola on January 6 told police that the trigger behind the crime was the politician’s opposition to his relationship with a woman.
According to police, the arrested accused Ubed Patel told them that the woman belonged to the Patel community and Hidayat, an influential person in the community, opposed it due to which the couple couldn’t get married. Police are verifying these claims.
Police also found that the knife used by Ubed for the crime was purchased from a shop near Charminar in Hyderabad a few months ago. “It is not clear whether he purchased the knife with the intention of murdering Hidayat. We are questioning him to get further clarity,” an officer said.
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