A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death in broad daylight by a gang of four in Red Hills area of Nampally on Thursday.

The deceased, Ayan Qureshi, a resident of Hafeez Baba Nagar, was reportedly ambushed near Niloufer Hospital while returning home after a court appearance, said an officer from Nampally police.

“He was previously an accused in his uncle’s murder case and was a juvenile at the time of the offence. According to his father, Mohd Isha Qureshi, the family suspects that the attack may have been carried out by persons connected to that murder case,” said the officer.

Ayan was riding a scooter when he was waylaid by the gang. Armed with knives and daggers, the assailants launched a vicious assault, inflicting multiple stab wounds. Ayan succumbed to his injuries on the spot.

A case has been registered and efforts are on to identify and apprehend the culprits.