 "Police kill 5 terrorists on way to court in Telangana")
Authorities in southern India say they killed five prisoners, who were accused of terrorism, when they tried to escape from a police van. [caption id=“attachment_2187103” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image. PTI[/caption] Police were transferring the five men Tuesday from Warangal city to a court in Hyderabad. Reports say they were SIMI(Students’ Islamic movement of India) terrorists. The head of Telangana state police, Anurag Sharma, said the five attacked the accompanying officers and tried to escape, but were shot dead. The five included alleged Islamic extremist Syed Viqaruddin, who has been held for two years on charges of killing two policemen in Hyderabad. AP
Authorities in southern India say they killed five prisoners, who were accused of terrorism, when they tried to escape from a police van.
Advertisement
End of Article
Written by FP Archives
see more
 "Israel targets top Hamas leaders in Doha; Qatar, Iran condemn strike as violation of sovereignty")
 "Nepal: Oli to continue until new PM is sworn in, nation on edge as all branches of govt torched")
 "Who is CP Radhakrishnan, India's next vice-president?")
 "Israel informed US ahead of strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha, says White House")
 "Israel targets top Hamas leaders in Doha; Qatar, Iran condemn strike as violation of sovereignty")
 "Nepal: Oli to continue until new PM is sworn in, nation on edge as all branches of govt torched")
 "Who is CP Radhakrishnan, India's next vice-president?")
 "Israel informed US ahead of strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha, says White House")
](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Delhi-police-gangrape-funeral-PTI.jpg){kind=link}