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Indian police shoot dead four men suspected of raping veterinarian
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS DECEMBER 5, 2019 / 9:52 PM / UPDATED 16 MINUTES AGO
Indian police shoot dead four men suspected of raping veterinarian
Derek Francis
2 MIN READ
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian police shot dead four men on Friday who were suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old veterinarian in the southern city of Hyderabad last week, a senior police official told Reuters.
The men had been in police custody and were shot near the scene of the crime, said N Prakash Reddy, a deputy commissioner of police in Shamshabad, near Hyderabad.
“In the morning, at around 6-6.30, our persons have come to reconstruct the scene of crime and the accused have tried to snatch their weapons, and there was a cross-fire. In this, all the four accused have died. Two policemen have been injured,” Reddy said.
Earlier a local police official had put the time of the deaths at around 3:30 a.m. (2200 GMT Thursday). There was no immediate explanation for the discrepancy.
During the past week, thousands of Indians have protested in several cities following the alleged rape and murder of the woman.
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Indian police shoot dead four men suspected of raping veterinarian
Derek Francis
2 MIN READ
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian police shot dead four men on Friday who were suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old veterinarian in the southern city of Hyderabad last week, a senior police official told Reuters.
The men had been in police custody and were shot near the scene of the crime, said N Prakash Reddy, a deputy commissioner of police in Shamshabad, near Hyderabad.
“In the morning, at around 6-6.30, our persons have come to reconstruct the scene of crime and the accused have tried to snatch their weapons, and there was a cross-fire. In this, all the four accused have died. Two policemen have been injured,” Reddy said.
Earlier a local police official had put the time of the deaths at around 3:30 a.m. (2200 GMT Thursday). There was no immediate explanation for the discrepancy.
During the past week, thousands of Indians have protested in several cities following the alleged rape and murder of the woman.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-rape/indian-police-shoot-dead-four-men-suspected-of-raping-veterinarian-idUSKBN1YA07W
