Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, Hyderabad South East Zone’s Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), S Chaitanya Kumar, was allegedly attacked by a mobile phone thief on Saturday, October 25, when police attempted to apprehend him.
The incident occurred near the Victoria Playground in Chaderghat. DCP Chaitanya was on his way to the office after post-meeting with the Hyderabad Commissioner of Police, VC Sajjanar, in Banjara Hills.
Speaking to reporters, Commissioner VC Sajjanar said that the thief has been identified as Mohammed Omar Ansari from Kamathipura,. “He is a rowdy-sheeter with nearly 20 cases registered, including property offences, extortion, and possession of illegal arms against him,” he said.
The senior officer said that DCP Chaitanya, who was on his way to the office with his team, spotted Ansari stealing a mobile. The team immediately sprang into action and tried to catch him.
Ansari pulled out a knife and attacked the PSO and the officer. “Immediately, DCP Chaitanya fired two rounds. Ansari was hit on his hand and near the abdominal area,” Commissioner Sajjanar said.
He was accompanied by another alleged offender, who Sajjanar said, has escaped from the scene.
A wounded Ansari tried to escape and ran to a residential building and jumped into the playground when locals noticed him.
With the help of locals, police tracked him down. He was shifted to a hospital in Nampally. Meanwhile, the area has been cordoned off for investigations. DCP Chaitanya is said to be out of danger.
“Our gunman has been admitted to the hospital, and doctors said he sustained injuries on his neck, stomach and legs. Our force is searching for the other offender who escaped. The entire scene will be reconstructed and the facts will be revealed to the media after that,” Sajjanar told the media persons.
He also mentioned that Preventive Detention (PD) Act has been invoked against Ansari twice in the past, and that he has spent two years in jail for various offences, and even after his release there were cases booked against him.
Sajjanar asserted that if someone attacked the police personnel, naturally they will retaliate. He said that public safety is paramount to the police force.
The copy has been updated with Hyderabad Commissioner’s VC Sajjanar’s comment and a new headline and a new feature photo
