Constable murder accused attempts escape from hospital, killed in encounter in Nizamabad

Shaik Riyaz, accused in the murder of CCS constable E. Pramod, was shot dead while attempting to escape from Government General Hospital, Nizamabad. The incident caused panic among patients and staff, prompting additional police deployment at the hospital

Nizamabad: Shaik Riyaz, the prime accused in the murder of a police constable, was reportedly killed in an encounter while attempting to escape from the Government General Hospital (GGH) here on Monday.

Riyaz, aged 24, had been apprehended by the Nizamabad police on Sunday from the Sarangapur forest area after a scuffle with one Asif. Both sustained injuries and were shifted to the hospital for treatment.

While being treated on the fourth floor of the hospital, Riyaz allegedly tried to snatch the weapon of an Armed Reserve constable in an attempt to flee. He reportedly attempted to open fire, injuring the constable in the process. Police retaliated, and Riyaz was shot dead, according to preliminary reports.

The sudden incident caused panic among patients and staff. Additional police forces have been deployed at the hospital as a precautionary measure. Riyaz had earlier killed 42-year-old CCS constable E Pramod around 8.30 pm on Friday at Vinayak Nagar. He allegedly stabbed Pramod in the chest while being escorted to the police station on a two-wheeler before fleeing the scene.

On Sunday, reports circulated that Riyaz had been killed in an exchange of fire in the Sarangapur forest area, but Police Commissioner P Sai Chaitanya dismissed the rumours, stating that Riyaz was caught alive and admitted to GGH for treatment.