Commissioner's Task Force busts murder conspiracy, Arrests rowdy sheeters with arms

HYDERABAD: The Commissioner's Task Force, in collaboration with the South-East and South-West Zone teams and local police, apprehended five individuals involved in a murder conspiracy. The police seized a country-made pistol, five live rounds, four knives, a two-wheeler, and other items from the suspects.

The arrested accused have been identified as Shaik Irfan Ahmed, also known as Shooter Irfan, a rowdy sheeter of Rajendra Nagar; Mohd Arif, also known as Don Arif or Yasir Don, of Peram Cheruvu; Mohd Akbar Pasha, also known as Tabar or Abbu, a rowdy sheeter of Madannapet PS; Syed Abdul Raheem Quizar Yaqoobi, also known as Khezeer, a rowdy sheeter of Mirchowk PS; and Shaik Ismail, also known as Shaik Ismail Adil, a rowdy sheeter of Langer House PS.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Task Force) S Rashmi Perumal, Shaik Irfan Ahmed, a notorious rowdy sheeter, planned to eliminate Shaik Ismail Adil due to previous enmity. He procured a country-made pistol and five live rounds for Rs. 20,000 from Nanded. He conspired with Mohd Arif, Mohd Akbar Pasha, and Syed Abdul Raheem Quizar Yaqoobi. The South-East Task Force team apprehended them in the Shahinayathgunj area.

Simultaneously, the South-West Task Force apprehended Shaik Ismail Adil, who has a history of over 16 criminal cases. In January 2024, he murdered Mubarak Sigar, another rowdy sheeter. Adil was found with a deadly knife and was arrested under U/sec 25(1A) of Arms Act by Langer House Police on May 30.

Shaik Irfan Ahmed has been involved in 34 cases, including robbery, dacoity, extortion, and attempted murder. Mohd Akbar Pasha has a record of 13 cases, while Syed Abdul Raheem Quizar Yaqoobi has been involved in several serious offenses.