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Center Owned by The Shillong TimesAccused in minor’s rape-murder case killed in police encounter in Bengal’s Raiganj
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The killing of the prime accused in the rape and murder of his 12‑year‑old niece during a police encounter in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district has sparked political controversy. The ruling BJP defended the police action, while opposition leaders raised concerns about the growing use of encounters. The accused’s mother said she would not take his body home or see his face, describing his death as a relief after years of neglect and abuse.
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Kolkata, Nov 9: Dilip Roy, the prime accused in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district, was killed in a police encounter in Raiganj during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, officials said. The semi-decomposed body of the minor girl was…
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Dilip Roy was killed in an exchange of fire with police during an attempted arrest. He was accused of raping and murdering his 12-year-old niece in Uttar Dinajpur district. The police had been searching for Roy for four days following the recovery of the girl's body. Roy allegedly took the girl to…
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Kolkata, Nov 9: Dilip Roy, the prime accused in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district, was killed in a police encounter in Raiganj during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, officials said. The semi-decomposed body of the minor girl was…
