Synopsis: Police said Pramod and his nephew made Riyaz, 24, sit between them on the bike. While riding, Riyaz stabbed Pramod on the chest near Vinayaka Nagar, and injured the policeman’s nephew, who intervened. Soon, two of Riyaz’s accomplices arrived at the scene on another bike, and they all fled the scene.
Police in Nizamabad have launched a manhunt for a habitual offender who fatally stabbed a constable of the Central Crime Station on Thursday, 17 October.
The incident occurred when the constable, E Pramod, was taking the accused, Shaik Riyaz, to the station on his motorcycle. Pramod, 42, had apprehended Riyaz in a bike theft case.
Police said Pramod and his nephew made Riyaz, 24, sit between them on the bike. While riding, Riyaz stabbed Pramod on the chest near Vinayaka Nagar, and injured the policeman’s nephew, who intervened. Soon, two of Riyaz’s accomplices arrived at the scene on another bike, and they all fled the scene.
CCS Sub-Inspector Vittal, who had reached the scene, tried to intervene but was attacked as well. He immediately alerted his superiors.
Circle Inspector Srinivas Raj and another officer rushed to the scene and took Pramod to the Government General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. His nephew is reportedly out of danger.
