Telangana Human Rights Commission orders probe into Sheikh Riaz encounter
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of a report published in a Newspaper regarding the alleged encounter death of Sheikh Riaz, who had been arrested in connection with the murder of Police Constable M. Pramod Kumar.
According to the report, Riaz was undergoing treatment at Nizamabad Government Hospital when he allegedly tried to snatch the service weapon of an Armed Reserve Constable and attempted to escape. Police claimed that they opened fire in self-defence, resulting in his instantaneous death.
DGP asked to submit detailed report by November 24
The Commission has directed the Director General of Police, Telangana, to submit a detailed factual report outlining the circumstances leading to the incident, the status of any magisterial or judicial inquiry, and compliance with the Supreme Court and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) guidelines on encounter deaths.
It also sought copies of the First Information Report (FIR) and post-mortem examination report by November 24, 2025.
