Metro India News | Hyderabad 

A Telangana CPI leader was killed on the spot on Tuesday after unidentified assailants opened fire on him during his morning walk at Malakpet. A previous enmity stemming out of a land dispute seems to be the reason behind the killing of K Chandu Naik, police said citing preliminary information.

The assailants came in a car, opened fire on K Chandu Naik (47), a state council member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), while he was on a morning walk near a park at around 7.30am. After they shot multiple rounds, he died on the spot, a senior police official told the news agency.

The accused then fled the scene. A police team rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation. South East Zone DCP S Chaitanya Kumar, citing preliminary investigation, told reporters that at least three to four persons were involved in the firing targeting Naik.

He said police were verifying the routes of the car in which the assailants came. CCTV footage in the area was also being analyzed to identify the suspects. The official further said an old rivalry is suspected to be the reason behind the attack. Ten teams were formed to investigate the murder and nab the accused, police said.