The Hyderabad rape and murder victim’s father has stated to the media that his daughter’s soul must have found peace today, after news broke out that all the four accused have been killed in a police encounter when they were trying to escape.
As per reports, speaking to ANI, the victim’s father has thanked the government and police for delivering justice to the perpetrators.
Father of the woman veterinarian on all 4 accused killed in police encounter: It has been 10 days to the day my daughter died. I express my gratitude towards the police & govt for this. My daughter’s soul must be at peace now. #Telangana pic.twitter.com/aJgUDQO1po
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2019
The victim’s father added that today is the 10th day after his daughter’s death and his daughter’s soul must have found peace. It is notable here that as per Hindu traditions, the departed soul’s family pays obeisance and performs rituals of the ‘dasah’ on the tenth day.
Women and girls were seen celebrating and hailing police officials at Hyderabad today.
#WATCH Hyderabad: Reaction of girl students when news of encounter of the accused in murder and rape of woman veterinarian broke out pic.twitter.com/z238VVDsiC
— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2019
Early on Friday morning, the Shamshabad DCP Prakash Reddy had stated that the accused were taken to the scene of the crime for a reconstruction procedure as a part of the investigation. The accused, Mohammad Arif, Shiva, Chennakesavalu and Naveen allegedly snatched weapons from the police and tried to flee. They were all killed in retaliatory police fire.
Apart from this, Indrakiran Reddy, the law minister of Telangana, has also stated that ‘God had punished the rapists’.
