Hyderabad: A 42-year-old constable was allegedly stabbed to death by a habitual offender after he was caught in connection with a bike theft case in Nizamabad city, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred between 8.30 PM and 9 PM on October 17, when constable E Pramod of Central Crime Station (CCS), along with his nephew went to take Riyaz (24), a resident of Hammad Pura Colony in Nizamabad town, into custody.
Pramod was riding the bike while his nephew was pillion-riding, and the accused made to sit between them. They were taking him to the CCS police station.
As they reached close to Vinayaka Nagar, the accused attacked Pramod with a knife on his chest. When the latter’s nephew tried to prevent him, the accused stabbed him as well. Within no time two aides of Riyaz came on a bike and took him away.
CCS sub-inspector of police (SI) Vittal who had just reached there, tried to stop the accused, but they attacked him as well, and fled. The injured SI informed the circle inspector (CI) Srinivas Raj about the grave incident. The CI, along with Nizamabad 4 Town SI Srikanth rushed to the scene and shifted constable Pramod to Government General hospital in Nizamabad, where the doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
The constable’s nephew’s condition was known to be serious, but out-of-danger.
Constable Pramod is survived by his wife and three children.
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, theft, dacoity and murder cases, police said.
The Nizamabad Police Commissionerate has announced a reward of Rs 50,000 to anyone who could provide information that could help in arresting the accused. The police urged the people to either dial the 100 number, 8712659793, or 8712659777 to provide any information about the whereabouts of the accused.
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.
(With inputs from PTI)
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