Overview
- Shaik Riyaz, 24, was taken into custody on October 19 near Sarangapur/Sarampur after a district-wide search by multiple special teams.
- Officials said he was located hiding in a lorry cabin and detained, with police denying claims he was killed even as reports indicated shots were fired during the operation.
- Riyaz is accused of fatally stabbing CCS constable E Pramod on October 17 while being escorted on a two-wheeler to a police station in Nizamabad.
- Police describe Riyaz as a habitual offender facing numerous theft and chain‑snatching cases across several stations, with prior arrests and bail.
- Authorities registered a murder case, announced a Rs 50,000 reward during the hunt, and criticized bystanders who filmed the aftermath instead of helping the injured officer.