A fact-finding team comprising advocates and citizens has demanded a CBI inquiry into the police encounter of Sheikh Riyaz, accused of stabbing constable Pramod. They also seek a court-monitored SIT, forensic re-examination of evidence, and Rs 5 crore compensation for Riyaz’s family.
A suspected Maoist, Apil Murmu alias Rohit Murmu, allegedly involved in a recent IED blast on a railway track in Kokrajhar, Assam, was killed in a police encounter. Authorities recovered weapons, and investigations into his network continue across Assam and Jharkhand
The Telangana High Court declined an urgent hearing in a PIL seeking suo motu cognisance of the alleged police encounter that killed Shaik Riyaz in Nizamabad. The petitioner, advocate Barkat Ali Khan, called for an independent probe citing inconsistencies in the official account and possible rights violations.
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 Police have arrested Shaik Riyaz, the prime accused in the murder of constable E. Pramod, amid widespread rumours of an encounter. Officials clarified that Riyaz was caught alive following a tip-off and an altercation in Sarangapur forest, and both he and another injured man were hospitalised.
Suspect Mohammad Zahid, alias Sonu, suffered severe injuries in the gunfight late Monday night and was declared dead at the district hospital in Ghazipur in the early hours on Tuesday.
On August 8, a drug trafficker was killed and two others, including a police officer, injured in an encounter with a gang of drug dealers in Nagaon district.
