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Political row erupts in West Bengal after fourth police encounter since July; CM Suvendu Adhikari cites self-defence

A political row has erupted in West Bengal after the prime accused in the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Raiganj was killed in a police encounter. Police said Dilip Roy opened fire on the team sent to arrest him, prompting retaliatory firing.

Police kill man accused of raping and murdering niece in West Bengal, CM says police can retaliate in self-defence

Dilip Roy was killed in a police encounter while allegedly trying to flee. He was accused of raping and murdering his 12-year-old niece, whose body was found in a forest. Police had been searching for Roy for four days before tracking him down near the Bengal-Bihar border. Following his attack on the police, they retaliated in self-defense, resulting in his death.