On an encounter of an accused in the rape and murder of a minor in West Bengal’s Raiganj,
State Minister Shankar Ghosh says, "I already told you that, in case of the previous government, we have seen several cases against the women. They were tortured and brutally murdered, but nothing happened.
But this time the government took a very strong step regarding the crime against women... I already mentioned that the situation of the encounter should be evaluated first, and after that we can come to a conclusion, if any is there.
So, an investigation is mandatory for this."
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Accused Dilip Roy had been fleeing since the body of a minor girl was recovered from Kulik Forest in Raiganj on November 5.
A fourth encounter was reported in Raiganj in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district on Sunday night. The prime accused in the rape and murder of a minor girl, Dilip Roy, was shot dead while trying to escape to Bihar.
Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh said,
"If anyone acts against the law or takes the law into their own hands, they will inevitably face the police. In certain situations, the police are compelled to take such an action. We must ensure that such incidents do not escalate. Everyone is expected to abide by the law."
This is the fourth encounter in the state in the last five months since the BJP government came to power.
Earlier two rape suspects and one murder suspect were killed during police encounters in Baruipur, Gaighata and Shamsherganj.
On July 5, Prabhas Mondal, accused in the rape and murder of a minor girl in Baruipur in South 24 Parganas, was shot dead during police encounter.
In October, Prahlad Das (23), also arrested in connection with the sexual assault and murder of a minor schoolgirl in Gaighata in North 24 Parganas, was killed in encounter.
On the same day, murder suspect Samiun Sheikh, who was in CID custody in Samsherganj in Murshidabad district, also died during an encounter.
According to the police, Dilip allegedly opened fire at the police team when the latter arrived at the village to arrest him. Police shot him in self-defence, leaving Dilip injured. He was taken to Raiganj Medical Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
On November 5, the decomposed body of a 13-year-old girl was recovered from the Kulik Forest in the Abdulghata area of Raiganj. Post-mortem revealed that she had been raped before being murdered.
The prime suspect, Dilip Roy, a neighbour, had fled the area and was hiding for the last three days. Police received a tip-off that he was hiding in the Gauri Gram Panchayat area and launched a raid. "Upon spotting Dilip, the police team ordered him to stop, but he opened fire. One of the shots hit a police vehicle and the team was compelled to open fire in self-defence," an official said.
Local residents said Dilip was a notorious criminal, accused of several criminal activities in the past and complaints had been filed against him at the Raiganj police station on multiple occasions.
The encounter has drawn mixed reactions with some people terming it as a befitting punishment for a heinous crime, arguing that such action would instill fear in criminals and make them think twice before committing similar acts.
However, others argue that such encounters are unacceptable in a civilised society and question the purpose of the legal and judicial system if the police are to simply shoot and kill individuals.
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