Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy reaffirmed the police department’s commitment to law and order following the death of Constable Pramod Kumar, who was fatally stabbed by Shaik Riyaz during an arrest. The DGP announced financial and welfare support for the constable’s bereaved family.
Hyderabad: Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B. Shivadhar Reddy on Monday said that the police department is committed to fully maintaining law and order in the state and will crack down strictly on criminals, no matter how hardened they are.
The DGP made a statement after Shaik Riyaz, who had stabbed to death a police constable four days ago, was shot dead by police when he tried to escape from a hospital in Nizamabad town.
The police chief said that the hardened criminal snatched a weapon fro