Telangana Labour Minister Chamakura Malla Reddy has said the accused in the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Hyderabad will be killed in an encounter. He said, "We will nab the accused and will encounter him." Hyderabad Police announced a reward of ₹10 lakh for any information leading to arrest of the accused, identified as 30-year-old Pallakonda Raju.