They allegedly tried to snatch weapons and flee while being taken to the murder site. The police claimed they fired in self defence.
The four men accused of raping and murdering a veterinarian in Hyderabad were killed in an encounter in the early hours of Friday, Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar told PTI.
The encounter took place around 3.30 am, when the accused were trying to flee while being taken to the murder site to reconstruct the sequence of events, reported Hindustan Times. The accused allegedly snatched a weapon and fired at the police. They tried to run towards deserted pathway.