All four accused in Hyderabad vet rape and murder case shot dead
Policemen and public at the spot where all the four accused in the vet rape and murder case was shot dead at Chatanpally, near Hyderabad, early Friday.
According to police sources, the exchange of fire took place between 3.30 a.m. and 5 a.m.
The four accused in the case of rape and murder of a woman veterinarian have been killed in an exchange of fire with the police at Chatanpally of Shadnagar, 50 km from Hyderabad.
According to police sources, the exchange of fire took place between 3.30 a.m. and 5 a.m. near the Chatanpally underpass, where the charred body of the vet was found. The accused tried to flee when they were taken to Chatanpally to reconstruct the crime scene, the sources said.
The accused killed in the encounter are Md Arif (26), the lorry driver and Jollu Naveen, Jollu Shiva and Ch Chennakeshavulu, all 20 years of age.
On November 27 the veterinarian who was on her way home after a medical check-up at Gachibowli was abducted near Tondupally toll gate of the Outer Ring Road near RGI Airport. Later, her charred body was found at the underpass near Chatanpalli.
The Cyberabad police are yet to make an official announcement on how the encounter took place. Senior police officials said they would announce details soon. Cyberabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar is at the spot.
