From Baruipur to Birbhum: Bengal's fifth police encounter in six months

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1. Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 15 Nov 2026, 20:22 IST

   Man accused of opening fire at cop in Bengal's Santiniketan killed in police encounter

   Kolkata: A man accused of opening fire at a police constable at Santiniketan in West Bengal's Birbhum district on November 13 was killed in a gunfight with the law enforcers on Sunday, a senior officer said. Ratan Sheikh was killed after he opened fire at a police team while trying to evade arrest…

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3. The National Herald The Associated Journals Ltd. Current article 15 Nov 2026, 20:44 IST

   From Baruipur to Birbhum: Bengal's fifth police encounter in six months

   Ratan Sheikh, accused of shooting a constable, killed in police encounter near Nanur

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5. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 15 Nov 2026, 20:48 IST

   Another accused killed in West Bengal police encounter, fifth death in six months

   KOLKATA: A man accused of firing at a police constable was killed in an exchange of fire with police in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Sunday, hours after his arrest. The incident marks the fifth death in a police encounter in the state in the past six months since the BJP government came to…

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