Hyderabad Encounter: 4 accused in Hyderabad gang-rape & murder shot dead

Bhubaneswar:  Police have shot dead four men suspected of raping and killing a vet in the southern city of Hyderabad last week. The accused were killed in the early hours of Friday when they allegedly snatched weapons from the police and tried to escape from the Chatanpally near Shadnagar, about 50 km from Hyderabad.

The men were arrested last week in connection with the gang rape and murder that caused nationwide outrage.

As per the police report , the encounter took place around 3.30 am on Friday morning. As a part of the investigation the police had taken the accused to the scene for reconstruction of the crime when they tried to flee off and so they were gunned down at the same spot.