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Hyderabad rape-murder suspects killings: Watch how Indian politicians reacted

While some condemned the killings of suspects, others hailed the act



Still frame taken from December 6, 2019 video shows Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar and other police officials arriving at a spot where police shot dead four men suspected of raping a veterinary doctor, in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Image Credit: Reuters

Indian police on Friday shot dead four detained gang-rape and murder suspects as they were re-enacting their alleged crime, prompting outrage but also wild celebrations.

The men, who had been in custody for a week, were shot early Friday morning as they tried to escape during the re-enactment in the southern city of Hyderabad, police said.

Indian politicians received the news with mixed reaction. Here is what they said:

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