Five terrorists trying to flee from custody shot dead in Telangana

Hyderabad: Five suspected terrorists were gunned down in Telangana's Warangal district on Tuesday as they tried to escape from police custody. Police opened fire when the accused tried to escape while being brought to Hyderabad for a court hearing. The incident occurred between Aler and Jangaon, about 80 km from here. Viqaruddin Ahmed and his four associates, involved in the killing of two policemen, were killed. They were arrested in 2010 after a series of attacks on police in Hyderabad and were lodged in Warangal Central Jail.