KCR assures independent probe into Alair encounter

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrahskar Rao has reportedly assured to conduct an independent probe into the killing of five under trials in an alleged fake encounter near Alair.

The assurance was given to a delegation of Muslim United Forum leaders who called on the Chief Minister at his office at the State Secretariat on Thursday. The delegation, comprising of MIM President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Moulana Rahimuddin Ansari, Syed Qubool Pasha Shattari, Syed Akbar Nizamuddin and others, demanded that the Chief Minister order a CBI probe into the alleged fake encounter. Responding to the demand, Kcr has sought two-three days time to take a final decision.

Briefing media persons later, Moulana Rahim Qureshi said that the Chief Minister has expressed regret over the incident. He said peace and law and order in the State was essential to attract investments and to achieve growth. However, he was gathering more information and will take a decision soon on the demand for CBI enquiry.

The MUF leaders made it clear that a magisterial or CB-CID enquiry would not be acceptable to them.