India, Oct. 18 -- A 42-year-old police constable was stabbed to death by a 24-year-old accused in a theft case while being taken to the police station in Telangana's Nizamabad town on Friday evening, police said.

According to Nizamabad town inspector of police G Srinivas Raju, the deceased constable, identified as E Pramod, working at central crime station (CCS) in Nizamabad went to Hashmi Colony along with his nephew, to apprehend Sheikh Riyaz (24), who was accused of stealing a two-wheeler.

The constable made Riyaz sit in the middle of the pillion on his motorcycle while his nephew sat behind him. "While they were nearing Vinayaknagar, Riyaz allegedly attacked the constable with a knife, stabbing him in the chest," the inspector said....