The suspect, Ratan Sheikh, was fatally shot while attempting to evade a police team in Nanoor on Sunday. Sheikh had been on the run after allegedly wounding a constable during a prior capture attempt in Santiniketan. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari publicly justified the lethal force, declaring that criminals who attack officers will face stern measures.
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State authorities continue to take a hardline stance against armed suspects attempting to…: State authorities continue to take a hardline stance against armed suspects attempting to evade custody.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari firmly defended the fatal police shooting, asserting crim…: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari firmly defended the fatal police shooting, asserting criminals have no place in the state.
Law enforcement officers engaged the armed history-sheeter directly after he initiated gu…: Law enforcement officers engaged the armed history-sheeter directly after he initiated gunfire during the arrest operation.
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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 station area on November 13, injuring the policeman in the leg.
Reacting to the development, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari told reporters, "If someone opens fire at the police, should the police offer them sweets?"
He asserted that criminals have no place in the state.
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