4 accused in Telangana rape-murder case shot by police, “tried to escape”
The four accused were arrested and were in judicial custody and lodged in high-security cells at Cherlapally Central Jail in Hyderabad.
December 6, 2019 13:22
New Delhi: All the four accused in the rape and murder of a woman veterinarian in Hyderabad, were killed in an encounter with police on Friday morning.
According to police, the accused were being taken to the scene of the crime, where the charred body of the doctor was found, when they allegedly tried to escape.
“The accused Mohammed Arif, Naveen, Shiva and Chennakeshavulu were killed in a police encounter at Chatanpally, Shadnagar today in the wee hours, between 3 am and 6 am. I have reached the spot and further details will be revealed,” Cyberabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar said.
The four accused were arrested and were in judicial custody and lodged in high-security cells at Cherlapally Central Jail in Hyderabad.
DCP Shamshabad Prakash Reddy said, “Cyberabad Police had brought the accused persons to the crime spot for re-construction of the sequence of events. The accused snatched weapon and fired on Police. In self-defence the police fired back, in which the accused were killed.”
Police officials are present at the spot
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Hyderabad: Pistol seen in the hand of one the accused in the rape and murder of the woman veterinarian killed in encounter earlier today by Police. #Telangana pic.twitter.com/PASP0Nq3Lr
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Hyderabad: Spot where accused in the rape and murder of the woman veterinarian were killed in encounter earlier today by Police. #Telangana pic.twitter.com/5WoYh1Rjg8
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Hyderabad: Spot where accused in the rape and murder of the woman veterinarian were killed in an encounter earlier today by Police. Bodies still at the spot, will be shifted for post mortem shortly. #Telangana (pic source: Police) pic.twitter.com/KpEuNaYcMm
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Hyderabad: Spot where accused in the rape and murder of the woman veterinarian were killed in an encounter earlier today by Police. Bodies still at the spot, will be shifted for post mortem shortly. #Telangana (pic source: Police) pic.twitter.com/KpEuNaYcMm
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#WATCH Baba Ramdev: Jo is tarah ke apradhi hote hain,kalank hain,jinse desh,dharm,sanskriti badnaam hoti hai,unke saath aur jo aatankwadi hain unke saath, on the spot police aur sena ko aise hi karyavahi karni chahiye,jin ghatnaon mein sandeh hai unhe Court mein le jana chahiye.. pic.twitter.com/R6yAWBf5uZ
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# Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju, YSR Congress Party on #Telangana encounter: They deserved to be shot dead. God has been kind that they were shot dead, this is a good lesson. They tried to run away&they were killed. No NGO should oppose it & if they do so, they are anti-national
#WATCH Maneka Gandhi:Jo hua hai bohot bhayanak hua hai desh ke liye. You can’t take law in your hands,they(accused) would’ve been hanged by Court anyhow. If you’re going to shoot them before due process of law has been followed, then what’s the point of having courts,law&police? pic.twitter.com/w3Fe2whr31
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# BJP MP Maneka Gandhi on Telangana encounter: Jo bhi hua hai bohot bhayanak hua hai is desh ke liye, you cannot kill people because you want to. You cannot take law in your hands, they(accused) would have been hanged by Court anyhow
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on #Telangana encounter: It is also something to be worried about, the way people have lost their faith in the criminal justice system. Together all the governments will have to take action on how to strengthen criminal justice system. 2/2 https://t.co/bDXkXqnRS7 pic.twitter.com/oDZDeretFh
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#WATCH Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on accused in the rape and murder of the woman veterinarian in Telangana killed in an encounter: Der aaye, durust aaye…der aaye, bohot der aaye.. pic.twitter.com/sWj43eNCud
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Hyderabad: Neigbours of the woman veterinarian, tie rakhi to Police personnel after the four accused were killed in an encounter earlier today pic.twitter.com/ltNsBLOPO6
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#WATCH Hyderabad: People celebrate and cheer for police at the encounter site where the four accused were killed in an encounter earlier today. #Telangana pic.twitter.com/WZjPi0Y3nw
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#WATCH Hyderabad: Neigbours of the woman veterinarian, celebrate and offer sweets to Police personnel after the four accused were killed in an encounter earlier today pic.twitter.com/MPuEtAJ1Jn
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