19/10/2025
: Police on Sunday arrested 24-year-old Sheik Riyaz for allegedly murdering constable E. Pramod at Sarangapur in .
The was attacked on Friday night and succumbed to his injuries on Saturday while undergoing treatment at the .
Officials said Riyaz was caught while attempting to attack a youth named Asif, who had identified him and tried to stop him. In the scuffle, Riyaz also sustained injuries and was shifted to the Nizamabad Government Hospital.
Asif, who suffered serious stab injuries, was moved to for advanced . Police said they acted on information about Riyazโs movement in and reached the location, where they found Asif injured. Riyaz was taken into custody from the spot.
Nizamabad Police Commissioner P. Sai Chaitanya stated that cases have been registered against Riyaz for the murder of constable Pramod and the attempted murder of Asif.
He was arrested under the VI Town Police Station limits while trying to escape. Riyaz, a resident of Colony in Nizamabad, is reportedly a habitual offender, with several cases already registered against him., had earlier attacked CCS constable Pramod and sub-inspector Vittal with a knife on Friday night while being taken into custody. Pramod sustained grievous injuries and later died during treatment.