The Hyderabad police have picked up 15 persons for questioning in connection with Friday's shootout that led to one constable being killed by suspected terror operatives. The victim, U Ramesh, was a constable attached to Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP).
The 15 were rounded up after gathering information from eye witnesses, including shopkeepers of the area. The shootout took place near Voulga Hotel in Shah Ali Banda.
Eyewitnesses have already identified the attackers as Viqar Ahmed and Mohammed Suleman. A third person who was also with the two, is suspected to be an absconding ISI operative called Najiullah alias Najji, who is the grandson of DJS chief Shaik Mahboob Ali. Omar Ali is another suspect.
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