HYDERABAD: Telangana government on Sunday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for investigation the encounter killing of the accused in the Hyderabad rape and murder case. The team will be headed by Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwat.

The four accused in the rape and murder case were killed in an encounter on Friday morning. According to the police, the accused were shot down after they snatched the police's pistol while attempting to escape.