Hyderabad: Police shot dead 5 terror suspects in Jangaon in Warangal district of Telangana on Tuesday.
According to sources, they tried to breakaway and escape from the police squadron when they were killed.
One of the terror suspects gunned down by police, Viqaruddin Ahmed. (Photo: DC)
Top intelligence officials confirmed that the encounter took place on while the suspects were being taken to court to jail.
The suspects killed in the encounter have been identified as Viqaruddin, Syed Amjad, Haneef, Zakeer and Irfan -- all members of Tehreek Ghalaba E Islam.
"They tried to overpower the escort police and tried to snatch away the weapons. In retaliation cops opened fire and they were all killed," said a top intelligence official.
The accused, Viqaruddin Ahmed and his gang was involved in killing of a police constable in Hyderabad.
Earlier, the gang had also plotted to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Viqaruddin and Amjad were involved in the attacks on policemen at Falaknuma in 2009 and Shahalibanda.
They also shot dead a constable in Gujarat in 2007 while looting a bank.
