After all four people accused in the rape and murder of a woman veterinarian in Hyderabad were killed in an encounter with the police, on Friday, 6 December, Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar said that the “law has done its duty.”
Briefing the media, Sajjanar said the encounter took place when the accused were taken to the site of the crime on Friday morning, based on their confession to recover material objects – cellphone, power bank and watch.
Sajjanar said the accused snatched weapons from two officers and fired at them. “In retaliation, we opened fire and the four accused were killed,” he said.
“In this, two of our police officers got injured and they are being treated at a local hospital,” Sajjanar said.
The four accused were identified by the police earlier as Mohammed Areef (25), Jollu Shiva (20), Jolly Naveen (20) and Chintakunta Chennakeshavulu (20).
Telangana High Court has directed the state to preserve the bodies of the four accused till 8:00 pm on 9 December, ANI reported.
‘Happy That Justice Was Served So Soon’: Victim’s Family
The victim’s family reacted to the incident saying they were “happy” that the culprits were punished.
“We were shocked when we heard about it in the morning but we are also happy that justice has been served so soon. We are happy the culprits got punished,” the family told The Quint.
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