New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday took cognisance of the killing of four men accused of raping and murdering a woman veterinarian in Hyderabad and ordered an inquiry into the police encounter.
The apex human rights body said the encounter early morning on Friday is a matter of concern.
According to reports, NHRC has asked its DG (Investigation) to immediately send a team for a fact finding on the spot for investigation into the matter.
The team of the Investigation Division of the Commission headed by an SSP, is expected to leave immediately and submit their report, at the earliest.
Telangana Police on Friday shot dead all four accused in the gang-rape and murder of a young veterinarian in an encounter near the original crime sport near Shadnagar town.
The accused were killed early on Friday morning when they allegedly tried to escape from Chatanpally near Shadnagar, about 50 km from Hyderabad.
They were gunned down at the same spot where the accused had dumped the victim's body and set it afire on the night of November 27 after the gang-rape near Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
The accused were taken to the spot for reconstruction of crime scene as part of the investigations.
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