Hyderabad, Oct 27 (PTI) The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) on Monday directed the state DGP to submit a detailed factual report by November 3 on the death of an accused in a police firing, following the alleged murder of a constable in Nizamabad district.

The family members of Shaik Riyaz, who was shot dead by police on October 20 when he allegedly tried to snatch a pistol from a policeman at a government hospital, on Monday appeared before the TGHRC, claiming he was killed in a "fake encounter".

They submitted a complaint to the TGHRC seeking an immediate, independent and impartial investigation into the alleged illegal detention, "torture and custodial death" (“fake” encounter) of Riyaz and to suspend and take strict legal action against the police officials involved in such

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