RAIGANJ, Nov 9: Dilip Roy, a prime accused in the rape and murder of a minor in West Bengal's Raiganj, was killed in police firing near the Bihar border early on Monday, police said.
Police said Roy opened fire when a team went to arrest him in the Gauri village area, where he was allegedly trying to flee to Bihar. The personnel fired in retaliation, they said.
Roy was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead. His body was later sent for autopsy.
The minor had gone missing on November 3 and her body was recovered from the Kulik Wildlife Sanctuary on November 5. Her parents lodged a rape and murder case at Raiganj police station, following which police began searching for Roy and others involved, police said.
The incident was the fourth reported police encounter in West Bengal since the BJP came to power. Panchayat Minister Dilip Ghosh said those who violated the law would have to face police action.
“If anyone acts against the law, takes the law into their own hands or violates it, they will have to face the police. The police may be compelled to take such action in certain circumstances,” Ghosh said.
