DCP remains evasive to SC panel on Disha accused encounter

Prakash Reddy says he doesn’t remember as it’s been almost two years

I don’t know. No. I’m not aware. I’m not in a position to answer. I don’t remember as it’s been almost two years. These were some of the stock replies given by Cyberabad’s Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shamshabad zone) Nyalakonda Prakash Reddy to the several questions posed by the Supreme Court-constituted three-member commission to inquire into the alleged encounter killings of the four accused in the rape and murder of Disha by Telangana police in December 2019.

Mr. Reddy, who appeared before the commission once again on Wednesday, was questioned on the parameters for the selection of team in handling the crowd, selection of ‘safe house’ for questioning the alleged accused, the role of Additional DCsP, Special Branch and Special Operations Team, ages of the victims, his briefing about the case and suggesting to the then Cyberabad Commission of Police V.C. Sajjanar to brief the media and why the alleged accused were not produced before the Judicial Magistrate while praying for police custody.

On Wednesday too, they told Mr. Reddy that he was trying to run away from the questions. Further, the members asked the officer to clarify the inconsistencies in the timings stated by him in his answers (while explaining the sequence of events) and suggested ‘Do not rush to the answers. We advise you to go through the questions and then answer.’