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Rape-Murder Accused Killed in Police Firing, Fourth Case in West Bengal Since BJP Came to Power
Police said the accused opened fire during an arrest attempt, and officers returned fire, marking the fourth such encounter death since May.
- On Monday, Dilip Roy, accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in Uttar Dinajpur, was shot dead by police near Raiganj. This marks the fourth encounter death since the BJP government took power in May 2026.
- Police had been searching for Roy for four days following recovery of the victim's decomposed body from a forest near the Kulik River on Friday, November 6. The manhunt intensified as he attempted to flee toward the West Bengal-Bihar border.
- Officers intercepted Roy near the West Bengal-Bihar border at 3:00 a.m. Monday as he attempted to cross. He allegedly opened fire at the police team, who returned fire; Roy suffered critical injuries and was declared dead at Raiganj Medical College and Hospital.
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari defended giving police a 'free hand' to act against violence targeting women. He criticized the previous Mamata Banerjee government, claiming they dismissed such crimes as 'minor incidents' or 'love affairs'.
- Retired police officer Salil Bhattacharya warned that encounters must not become a 'culture,' while Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Ray has demanded judicial inquiries into the State's recent encounter killings. The debate reflects tensions over police accountability.
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