Hyderabad: Unconfirmed reports suggest that rowdy sheeter Riyaz, who was in Telangana police custody, was allegedly shot dead on Monday, October 20, while trying to escape from a government hospital.

There has been no confirmation from the Telangana police.

The previous day, Telangana police arrested Riyaz, 24, while on the run after allegedly fatally stabbing 48-year-old Nizamabad police constable E Pramod.

The rowdy sheeter, with over 30 cases registered against him across districts, attacked the constable with a knife while he was being taken to the Central Crime Station (CCS) in connection with a bike theft case. He was declared dead on arrival by doctors.

The brutal murder of the constable sent shockwaves across the state, prompting the Telangana police to launch a massive hunt f

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