Telangana: Constable Stabbed to Death by Accused While Being Taken to Police Station

Hyderabad: A 42-year-old constable was allegedly stabbed to death by a habitual offender after he was caught in connection with a case in Nizamabad city, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred between 8.30 PM and 9 PM on October 17. The accused attacked E Pramod with a knife on his chest when he was being taken on a two-wheeler by the constable to a police station in Nizamabad city, they said.

The accused fled the scene, a police official said. Pramod, who suffered injuries, subsequently died. Expressing grief over the death of the constable, Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy directed Nizamabad Police Commissioner P Sai Chaitanya to form special teams to arrest the accused.

The accused was involved in chain snatching and theft cases, police said. The DGP further instructed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Multi Zone-I, S Chandrashekhar Reddy to visit Nizamabad and monitor the situation.

Shivadhar Reddy also asked the IGP to console the constable's family members and provide them with necessary assistance. The DGP issued orders to launch a search operation and arrest the accused immediately based on the evidence available, an official release said. A murder case was registered. Further investigations were on.

VHP Demands Action Against Riyaz After Nizamabad Cop Murder

Hyderabad: The murder of constable E. Pramod in Nizamabad has elicited outrage from various quarters, with the Vishva Hindu Parishad Telangana prachar pramukh Pagadakula Balaswamy demanding action against the accused Riyaz and compensation to the family member of the police official.

Balaswamy condemned the murder of a police personnel on a public road, calling Riyaz a “demon” whose capture and encounter was critical to restoring faith in law enforcement. He lamented the state government’s inaction and what he called the alarming lapse in police security.

He urged the government to ensure justice by announcing an ex gratia of `2 crore to Pramod’s family and providing government jobs to the bereaved family members. Balaswamy highlighted Pramod’s devotion to duty and described him as a role model for police forces.

Stating that violence needed to be condemned irrespective of the perpetrator’s religion or caste, he called upon society to unite against such brutal acts that threaten public safety and peace. Balaswamy criticised the politics of vote-bank appeasement which he said emboldened criminals at the expense of public security.

The VHP leader appealed for widespread public support to assist the police in capturing the accused, invoking the memory of Pramod’s sacrifice for the rule of law.

Telangana: Constable Stabbed to Death by Accused While Being Taken to Police Station

The accused attacked E Pramod with a knife on his chest when he was being taken on a two-wheeler by the constable to a police station in Nizamabad

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