V C Sajjanar - The Man Behind Hyderabad Vet Case Encounter - Well-Known for 2008 Warangal Encounter

A 26-year-old veterinary doctor Priyanka Reddy was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The nation was outraged by the incident.

Four accuseds were arrested and they were taken in 14 days judicial custody. The people demanded an encounter of the accused remembering the 2008 Warangal Encounter.

It is the incident where 2 engineering students were attacked with acid in a suspected case of spurned love. The 3 suspects were shot dead in an encounter.

Police claimed that they shot in self-defense; however, it was widely believed that the encounter was staged to quell the public outrage, reports The Print.

Incidentally, the same man who was is the commissioner of Cyberabad where the incident occurred was also the SP of Warangal when the encounter took place.

He was hailed as a hero by citizens “for quickly eliminating the culprits and offering solace to the grieving parents”.