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Rape-murder suspect killed in West Bengal police encounter
Police in West Bengal shot dead a man accused of raping and murdering a young girl, marking the fourth such encounter killing in the state since the BJP assumed power at the national level. The suspect was arrested following the discovery of the victim's decomposed body in a forested area.
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Dilip Roy, accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a girl whose remains were found near the Kulik river, was killed during a police encounter in West Bengal on Tuesday. Law enforcement personnel had been searching for Roy for four days after recovering the victim's decomposed and unclothed body from woodland near the river.
According to police officials, Roy was apprehended during an operation and subsequently shot dead during an alleged exchange of fire. The circumstances surrounding the encounter are currently under investigation by state authorities.
The incident represents the fourth police encounter killing involving serious criminal charges in West Bengal since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power at the national level in 2014. Such encounters have drawn scrutiny from civil rights organizations, who have raised concerns about extrajudicial killings and due process violations.
The state police department has not yet released detailed statements regarding the exact circumstances of the encounter or the investigation into the original crime. The case adds to growing tensions around law-and-order approaches in the state and their implications for the justice system.