Hyderabad Encounter: Accused Reportedly Attacked Cops With Stones, Snatched Guns

Hyderabad. December 6, 2019:

The Hyderabad Police on Friday has said its personnel resorted to "retaliatory" firing after two of the accused in the rape and murder of a woman veterinarian opened fire at them after snatching weapons in the early hours of the morning.

Cyberabad Police Commissioner CV Sajjanar said that accused Mohammed Arif was the first to open fire after snatching their weapons, even as the police team that took them to the crime scene were attacked with stones and sticks. The snatched weapons were in an "unlocked" position, the Commissioner said.

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It may be mentioned here that the Centre has sought a report from Telangana government over "custodial killing" of Telangana veterinarian's alleged rapists, sources said.

A source in the Ministry of Home Affairs said that it is a killing in custody, as per existing guidelines state will have to apprise NHRC via MHA.

Neighbours of the woman veterinarian who was raped and murdered said that justice has been done following the killing of the four accused by police in "retaliatory" firing.

On social media, the consensus seems to be that such acts by police would instill fear among people from committing such crimes.

A woman neighbour also praised police, saying they did the "right and good" thing by "killing" the four accused. "By God's grace, justice has been done," the woman told reporters.

CV Sajjanar said remains unrepentant after the pre-dawn ‘encounter’ killing of the four accused, and said that the "law has done its job."

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