Overview
- Shaik Riyaz, 24, was killed by police inside Nizamabad Government Hospital after officers said he tried to snatch a pistol and flee while under treatment.
- Officials said three policemen responded to sounds of breaking glass in the ward, and when Riyaz grabbed a constable's firearm and pressed the trigger, an officer shot him to protect staff.
- Riyaz had been captured on Sunday near Sarangapur with help from a civilian, Asif, after a manhunt for the suspect in the fatal stabbing of Constable E Pramod.
- An inquiry case has been registered in line with standard procedures, an inquest and postmortem are underway, and Riyaz was buried on Tuesday under tight security.
- The DGP announced Rs 1 crore ex gratia, a job for a family member, a housing plot and welfare funds for Pramod’s family; police cited Riyaz’s alleged 61 prior cases as his family alleged high-handedness and earlier encounter rumors were denied.