Suspects in Indian gang-rape murder shot dead by police during night 'reconstruction' [India]

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CNN)Four men held over a high-profile rape and murder case in India have been shot dead by police while they were in custody, an official confirmed Friday, drawing praise from the family of the victim but criticism from some lawmakers and rights groups.

The men had been arrested in connection with the gang-rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinarian who was strangled and her body set alight in the southern city of Hyderabad, in Telangana state last week.

The woman's charred remains were found near a highway underpass on November 27, sparking nationwide outrage and protests in several major cities including Bengaluru and India's capital, New Delhi. Many of the demonstrators carried placards and chanted slogans demanding the death penalty for the suspects.

The victim has not been publicly identified due to India's laws against naming sexual assault victims.

Prakash Reddy, Deputy Commissioner of Shamshabad Police in Hyderabad, told CNN the four men were killed in "cross-fire" when police had taken them to the scene of the crime to reconstruct the attack.

Reddy said that the four suspects were aged between 20 and 26 years old. Two of the men were truck drivers and two were truck cleaners. They had been taken to the spot to reconstruct the crime between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Friday.

Some of the accused snatched the weapons from the police personnel and fired at them," said Reddy. "In self-defense, the police fired at the accused."

An ambulance was called but the men were pronounced dead at the scene, he added.

No details were made available regarding the number of police at the scene during the incident, or how the four accused had managed to obtain the weapons from the officers.

Hyderabad police said they will hold a press conference later on Friday regarding the incident.

Speaking to local television on Friday, the woman's father, who has also not been named, said that the actions of the police would mean that his "daughter's soul will finally attain peace."

More at: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/06/asia/india-hyderabad-rape-suspects-shot-intl-hnk/index.html

 

[ForceFate]

Our police should also start doing this; take violent criminals to scenes of their crimes and shoot them in self defence.

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

Instead of bringing in Cuban doctors, can we get the Indian police to start here?

 

[surface]

Our police should also start doing this; take violent criminals to scenes of their crimes and shoot them in self defence.

This is absolutely massive back at home. WA groups are going nuts. Might be to do with a "hit" on her because she was working against meat lobby. And then, rapists/killers were killed because of the outrage and police had to kill them to kill the story. All conjectures at this stage though. Investigation launched.

Personally, this sort of "justice" is horrendous. What if Police kill some of your family members in fake encounters?

 

[ForceFate]

This is absolutely massive back at home. WA groups are going nuts. Might be to do with a "hit" on her because she was working against meat lobby. And then, rapists/killers were killed because of the outrage and police had to kill them to kill the story. All conjectures at this stage though. Investigation launched.

Personally, this sort of "justice" is horrendous. What if Police kill some of your family members in fake encounters?

Granted, but things are so out of hand... I can't think of solutions. And those in position to stop the madness have too much VIP protection to care.

 

[Wasabee!]

Send bobs Nd vegana pls.

 

[ponder]

Granted, but things are so out of hand I can't think of solutions. And those in position to stop the madness have too much VIP protection to care.

Maybe people should start by changing their voting habits, do some introspection and not riot, loot & burn schit. But that won't happen so you're right.