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Sheikh Riyaz, an accused successful the execution of constable Amar Empalli Pramod Kumar, was changeable dormant by the constabulary connected Monday (October 20, 2025) aft helium allegedly tried to snatch a limb and unfastened occurrence astatine officers astatine the Nizamabad Government Hospital.
Riyaz, who was taken into custody connected Sunday (October 19, 2025), had been wanted successful transportation with the execution of 42-year-old constable Pramod, who was stabbed to decease portion escorting him to a constabulary presumption successful Nizamabad connected Saturday (October 18, 2025). Following the killing, Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy ordered a manhunt and deployed peculiar teams to way down Riyaz.
According to the Nizamabad police, Riyaz had earlier attacked a antheral named Asif adjacent Sarangapur nether Nizamabad Town 6 Police Station limits connected Sunday (October 19, 2025). Asif, who was helping the constabulary successful apprehending him, suffered superior injuries during the scuffle. Both men were shifted to infirmary for treatment, and Riyaz was aboriginal taken into custody.
On Monday (October 20, 2025), portion nether attraction astatine the Nizamabad Government Hospital, Riyaz allegedly attempted to onslaught constabulary unit erstwhile again. During the struggle, helium grabbed a limb from 1 of the officers and tried to unfastened fire. The constabulary responded swiftly, and Riyaz was killed successful the ensuing exchange.
DGP Shivadhar Reddy confirmed that Riyaz died during the constabulary enactment and stated that the Telangana Police remains committed to maintaining instrumentality and bid and cracking down connected hardened criminals.
“The Telangana Police Department pays tribute to the martyred constable, Amar Empalli Pramod Kumar, who was brutally murdered by the transgression Sheikh Riyaz. On behalf of the department, I widen my tribute to those who mislaid their lives successful the enactment of duty,” said DGP Shivadhar Reddy.
The DGP besides announced an ex gratia of ₹1 crore to Pramod’s family, on with the past paid wage till retirement, a authorities occupation for 1 household member, and a 300-yard lodging crippled nether GO 155. Additionally, ₹16 lakh from the Police Security Welfare money and ₹8 lakh from the Police Welfare money volition beryllium provided to the family.
He added that the authorities and constabulary section volition widen afloat enactment to Pramod’s woman Pranitha and their 3 young sons.
