Hyderabad (Telangana) [India]: A 31-year-old man was stabbed to death by some unidentified persons in Hyderabad's Asif Nagar area on Wednesday night, officials said.

The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Sheikh Aleem (31).

According to the police, he was allegedly drinking alcohol near a liquor shop in Asif Nagar when he was attacked by several unidentified people.

Inspector Venkateshwarlu of Asif Nagar police station said that a total of three people have been identified in connection with the case and the body of the deceased has been sent for postmortem.

"The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Sheikh Aleem (31). He was drinking near a liquor shop. Unidentified people suddenly came and stabbed him. We have identified three accused and the investigation is on. The body of the deceased has been sent for postmortem." the official told reporters.

Further investigation in the case is ongoing and more details are awaited.