Overview

• Constable E Pramod, 42, was stabbed in the chest by accused Shaik Riyaz while being taken on a two-wheeler to a police station near Vinayaknagar on October 17.
• Police identify Riyaz, 24, as a habitual offender previously arrested and out on bail, with the knife reportedly concealed near his shoe.
• A trailing sub-inspector sustained finger injuries while intervening, and reports say two unidentified men aided the accused’s escape.
• Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy ordered special teams and dispatched IGP S Chandrashekhar Reddy to oversee the investigation, with eight teams pursuing a registered murder case.
• Authorities announced a Rs 50,000 reward with public tip lines for information, and Pramod’s funeral was held with state honours as officials pledged support to his family.