The Telangana High Court declined an urgent hearing in a PIL seeking suo motu cognisance of the alleged police encounter that killed Shaik Riyaz in Nizamabad. The petitioner, advocate Barkat Ali Khan, called for an independent probe citing inconsistencies in the official account and possible rights violations.

By Legal Correspondent

Hyderabad: Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin of the Telangana High Court on Thursday declined an urgent hearing in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking suo motu cognizance of the recent police encounter in Nizamabad and directed the petitioner to follow the prescribed procedure by approaching the court registry.

The PIL, filed by advocate Barkat Ali Khan, urged the High Court to order an independent probe into the de

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