All the four accused in the rape and murder of the 26-year-old veterinary doctor in Telangana last week, were killed in an encounter with the Cyberabad police in the early hours of Friday,
“It has been 10 days to the day my daughter died. I express my gratitude towards the police & govt for this. My daughter’s soul must be at peace now, ANI quoted the father as saying.
In New Delhi, Asha Devi, mother of Nirbhaya whose rapists are on death row, congratulated the Cyberabad police and said no action should be taken against them for eliminating the four alleged rapists.
“I am extremely happy with this punishment.Police has done a great job & I demand that no action should be taken against the police personnel,” she said, according to ANI..
All the four accused in the rape and murder case in Telangana last week that sparked countrywide outrage, were killed in an encounter with the Cyberabad police early Friday, police said.
The four accused – Mohammad Ali alias Mohammad Arif, Jollu Shiva, Jollu Naveen Kumar and Chintakunta Chenna Keshavulu – had been taken to Chattanpalli by a police team to reconstruct the scene of crime where they allegedly attacked the cops and tried to run away from the spot.
“They did not stop even when asked to surrender. As a last resort, the police had to fire at them, killing them on the spot,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
The four were arrested on November 29 within 36 hours of the crime.
Prasanta Patnaik