Deaths of 2 Rape-Murder Accused in Police Firing Not Encounters: Bengal BJP Chief

BJP defends police ‘action’, oppn slams ‘destruction of rule of law’

Bengal police encounters in Gaighata and Shamsherganj spark political clash: BJP defends action as deterrence; opposition questions due process, rule of law.

2 accused killed in Bengal encounters in 24 hours, police say they snatched guns

According to the police, in both incidents, the accused were taken for crime scene reconstruction when they snatched firearms from the police teams accompanying them and were killed in retaliatory firing.

Deaths of 2 rape-murder accused in police firing not encounters: Bengal BJP chief

Samik Bhattacharya said the deaths of two rape-murder accused in alleged police gunfights were not encounters. He claimed the incidents reflected the return of rule of law in West Bengal.

Deaths of Rape-Murder Accused Not Police Encounters

The West Bengal unit president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samik Bhattacharya, has asserted that the deaths of two individuals accused of rape and murder in police firing incidents cannot be classified as “encounters.” This statement was made on Tuesday following two separate incidents involving the police and the accused. Details of the Incidents […]

West Bengal Sees Second Police Encounter Killing in a Day as Murder Accused Dies in Samserganj

Kolkata, October 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) West Bengal witnessed a second police encounter killing on Tuesday after Samiul Sheikh, an accused in the murder of local BJP leader Sujit Mondal, died following a gunfight with Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel in the Samserganj area of Murshidabad district, officials said. The incident occurred hours after […]