Police officers shot and killed Dilip Roy during an encounter in North Dinajpur district late Sunday night. Roy was the prime suspect in a minor girl’s rape and murder.
Investigators received a secret tip regarding the suspect’s hidden location in Raiganj. Officers immediately launched a targeted raid at Gauri Gram Panchayat around 3 a.m. on Monday morning.
When the raiding team attempted to arrest him, Roy suddenly opened fire on the personnel. The officers retaliated in self-defense, inflicting fatal gunshot injuries on the fleeing suspect.
Authorities quickly transferred Roy’s body to Raiganj Medical College & Hospital. Medical staff scheduled the official post-mortem examination to take place later in the afternoon.
Police sources confirmed that Roy was actively attempting to cross the nearby Bihar border. He planned to escape into another state to evade ongoing law enforcement operations.
The victim, a twelve-year-old girl, disappeared on November 3 after leaving home on her bicycle. Search teams later recovered her semi-decomposed body from the nearby Kulik forest area.
Family members promptly lodged a formal complaint alleging brutal rape and murder. Roy immediately went absconding following the discovery of the young girl’s body on November 6.
This violent incident marks the fourth police encounter killing in West Bengal since July. Three of these fatal operations involved suspects linked to minor rape and murder cases.
Earlier in July, police officers shot dead Prabhas Mondal during a crime scene reconstruction. Mondal had allegedly raped and murdered a six-year-old girl in Baruipur district.
Authorities reported that Mondal snatched an officer’s service weapon and fired at them. The police force responded with defensive counter-firing, instantly killing the accused attacker.
In October, law enforcement killed Prahlad Das under similar circumstances in South 24 Parganas. Das faced charges for the rape and murder of a seventeen-year-old victim.
That same day, officers shot Samiul Sheikh during another separate tactical operation in Murshidabad. Authorities had previously arrested Sheikh for murdering a prominent local political worker.
The latest Raiganj shootout further highlights the rising number of police encounters across West Bengal. Law enforcement agencies continue strict crackdowns against perpetrators of severe violent crimes.
🌐 Stay Connected with The Avenue Mail
Get the latest news and breaking updates delivered instantly to your feed.
🟢Join our WhatsApp Group: Click here to join
📢 The Avenue Mail: Your trusted source for real-time news.
