All four accused in Hyderabad rape-murder case killed in early morning police ‘encounter’

In a sudden development in the Hyderabad rape-murder case, all four accused were shot dead by the Telangana Police in the early hours of Friday. (Express Photo: Rahul V Pisharody)

The accused were reportedly taken to Chattapally post midnight in an attempt to recreate the crime scene. (Express Photo: Rahul V Pisharody)

During the recce, the accused tried to escape, the police said. (Express Photo: Rahul V Pisharody)

An official told The Indian Express the police fired at them in self-defence and killed all four on the spot. (Express Photo: Rahul V Pisharody)

An official told The Indian Express the accused were taken for the recce in the middle of the night to reconstruct the sequence of events, from when the stopped to buy petrol to burn the victim’s body to where her two-wheeler was disposed off. (ANI Photo)

The midnight recce was “to avoid confrontation with the public.” In this picture, locals are seen at the site of the incident on Friday morning. (ANI Photo)

The accused were charged under Sections 302 (Murder), 375 (Rape) and 362 (Abduction) of the IPC. (ANI Photo)