Asansol. Another encounter! West Bengal police following the path of UP and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari following in the footsteps of Yogi Adityanath. After Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district, Prahlad Das, the accused in the rape and murder of a minor, was killed in an encounter in Gaighata, North 24 Parganas district. Late Monday night, police took the accused to the spot for crime scene reconstruction. While returning, the accused allegedly opened fire on the policemen. Police fired in self-defense, in which Prahlad Das was shot. He was taken to Chandpara Rural Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
According to police sources, Prahlad was taken for crime scene reconstruction shortly before 12 midnight on Monday. While returning from there, he allegedly attacked the police personnel. The accused snatched the service revolver from a policeman and fired three rounds consecutively. Following this, police retaliated. In this incident, one policeman was injured, while another jumped into a water-filled ditch on the roadside to save his life. A total of four rounds of fire were exchanged, one of which hit Prahlad. He was rushed to Chandpara Rural Hospital in critical condition, where doctors declared him dead. The injured policeman was also treated at the hospital. However, no official statement has been released by the police in this regard.
