5th encounter since BJP came to power in West Bengal: Man accused of firing at cop killed
A criminal accused of shooting a police officer was killed in a gunfight with West Bengal police. This marks the fifth police encounter in the state since the BJP assumed power six months ago.
Why it matters
The frequency of police encounters in West Bengal has become a point of political contention regarding law enforcement tactics and governance under the new administration.
KOLKATA: A man accused of shooting at a police constable in Santiniketan in West Bengal's Birbhum district on November 13 was killed in a gunfight with police on Sunday, a senior officer said.Ratan Sheikh was killed after he opened fire at a police team while attempting to evade arrest at a brick kiln in Nanoor, in the same district.This was the fifth police encounter in West Bengal in the six months since the BJP came to power in the state.Sheikh, a history-sheeter who was absconding, allegedly shot at constable Biswajit Das during an attempt to arrest him at Laik Bazar in the Santiniketan police…
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