India, Dec. 6 -- The four men accused of raping and killing a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad were shot dead in an encounter in the wee hours of Friday. According to the report, the four accused were taken to Cherlapally central prison to Chatanpally, which is 50 km from Hyderabad, to recreate the crime scene.

As per sources, an accused suddenly snatched the weapon of one of the policemen and tried to escape. The cops say that in 'self-defence', the accused were shot dead. A senior police officer told to the news agency that, "They (accused) snatched weapons from police and fired on police and tried to escape. police fired in retaliation in which the four accused died."

Reportedly the encounter took place at National Highway 44 around 3....