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Hyderabad 'hostage' drama ends as suspended
cop releases senior
Thursday September 13, 2012 06:03:14 AM,
IANS
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Suspended cop takes senior 'hostage' in Hyderabad
Senior police officials rushed to the area, not far from the state
police headquarters, and launched efforts to rescue the hostage.
Andhra Pradesh Home Minister P. Sabita Indra Reddy appealed to the
head constable to release
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Hyderabad: A
four-hour-long 'hostage' drama ended here late Wednesday as a
suspended head constable who had taken a senior police official
hostage released him unharmed.
Giriprasad Sharma, a suspended head constable with the Police
Transport Organisation, released Superintendent of Police (SP)
Lakshminarayana from a shop near Birla Planetarium in the heart of
the city.
The high drama ended around 11.15 p.m. after Director General of
Police (DGP) Dinesh Reddy reportedly spoke to Sharma over his
mobile phone and promised to look into his demands.
Police shifted Lakshminarayana to a hospital and took Sharma into
custody.
Sharma's demands included suspension of Additional Superintendent
of Police Vijaykumar, who was allegedly harassing him and was
responsible for suspending him, allocation of Rs.100 crore to
Police Transport Organisation and recruitment of 500 mechanics and
drivers in the organization.
It was in the evening that Sharma took the official a hostage in a
shop and sent a message from his mobile phone to some television
channels around 7.30 p.m.
He had locked the shutters from inside and threatened to kill the
official and commit suicide if police tried to break in. He
claimed that he was carrying 40 litres of petrol with him.
As the senior police officials along with a fire engine and fire
fighting personnel surrounded the shop, Sharma sent out a printed
message, listing his demands. He wanted either the home minister
or DGP to respond.
Sharma relented after DGP intervened and assured him that his
demands would be considered.
The incident sent panic in the police establishment and caused
embarrassment to the top brass as the scene of crime is close to
the state police headquarters.
Earlier, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister P. Sabita Indra Reddy
appealed to the head constable to release the official and
promised to take action against the additional superintendent of
police.
It was not immediately known why the SP had gone to a shop
reportedly belonging to the head constable.
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