The law has done its duty: V C Sajjanar on Telengana encounter

Friday,06 December 2019 11:20 AM IST

Cyberabad: The law has done its job, a top police officer said on Friday as questions were raised on the pre-dawn shooting in which four men were shot dead, accused of gang rape and killing a young veterinarian in Telangana. According to Cyberabad police chief VC Sajjanar, the men attacked the police and snatched weapons when they were taken to the crime spot for investigations. After the accused began to hit us with stones and sharp objects, and snatched our weapons we had to shoot in response, the police chief said, the police had been restrained and repeatedly asked the accused to surrender. Two policemen in the 10-member team suffered head injuries (not bullet wounds), he said.