Civil rights organisations demand probe into Baruipur encounter
Civil rights organizations are demanding a judicial inquiry into a police encounter in Baruipur, West Bengal, where a suspect in a rape-murder case was killed. Activists allege the encounter was staged and have called for an investigation into the broader context of recent local violence.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant concerns regarding police accountability, extrajudicial killings, and the adherence to Supreme Court guidelines on encounter deaths.
Several civil rights organisation have demanded an investigation into the encounter at Baruipur on July 8, where one of the accused in the sexual assault and murder of a 12-year-old was killed in police action. Prabhas Mondal was killed in the encounter after he allegedly attempted to snatch a service firearm from a police officer and flee while accompanying the police for the reconstruction of the crime.
“It is hoped that the Chief Minister will abide by the Supreme Court’s directives, ensure a genuine investigation into the encounter death, take appropriate action, and secure exemplary punishment for the guilty through due legal process for all crimes — including the rape-murder in Baruipur and deaths caused by mob lynching,” said Subha Protim Roy Chowdhury of Amra Ek Sachetan Prayas. The Association for Protection of Democratic Rights (APDR) has called for investigation by a sitting Calcutta High Court judge.
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