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Hyderabad, Oct 21 (IANS) Sheikh Riaz, accused in the murder of a constable who was killed in an alleged police encounter at a government hospital in Telangana’s Nizamabad city, was buried amid tight security on Tuesday.
After post-mortem at the Government General Hospital, Riyaz’s body was handed over to his family late on Monday night.
He was buried in a graveyard on Bodhan Road on Tuesday. Police had made tight security arrangements to prevent any untoward incident.
The 28-year-old man was undergoing treatment at the Government General Hospital for injuries sustained during the clash with police when he was arrested on Sunday.
According to the police, the accused snatched a weapon from a policeman on duty at the hospital and was trying to open fire. Director General of Police B Shivadhar Reddy said that Riyaz died while police tried to stop him.
Riyaz had stabbed E. Pramod Kumar (42) to death on October 17 when he was taking him to a police station in Nizamabad.
The DGP had given orders to search for the accused who escaped after killing the constable.
Riaz attacked a man named Asif near Sarangpur under Nizamabad Town 6 police station limits on October 19. Asif, who was helping the police in capturing him, was seriously injured during the scuffle. Both men were taken to hospital for treatment and Riyaz was later taken into custody.
The DGP said that Telangana Police is committed to maintaining law and order and cracking down on hardened criminals.
According to the police, Riyaz was involved in 61 cases, including three attempts to murder, robbery and snatching. There were 50 theft cases registered against him, including six in Maharashtra.
Police had recovered six tola gold and 38 two-wheelers from Riyaz.
The DGP on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 crore to the family of constable Pramod, final salary paid till retirement, government job for one family member and a 300-yard housing plot. Additionally, Rs 16 lakh from the Police Security Welfare Fund and Rs 8 lakh from the Police Welfare Fund will be provided to the family.
The state police chief said the government and the police department will provide full support to Pramod’s wife Pranitha and their three young sons.
–IANS
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