Dilip Roy, a mason, had gone missing after the mutilated body of a 13-year-old was recovered on Nov 5 in Kulik forest
On Nov 6, investigators recovered the bicycle at a scrap dealer’s shop in Karnajora, where CCTV footage again confirmed Roy’s presence. When police visited his home, they learnt he was missing since Nov 4. Acting on a tip-off around 2 am on Monday, a police team cordoned off his hideout in Pararpukur, Gauri village, near Bengal-Bihar border. Cops claimed when they tried to arrest him at around 3.30 am, he tried to escape and opened fire from a 9 mm pistol, puncturing a tyre of a police vehicle.
An autopsy of the body confirmed rape and murder and police zeroed in on Roy after CCTV footage showed him riding the girl’s bicycle.
The victim’s father thanked the police administration for “quick action”. “They had mentioned a three-day timeframe, and within those three days, they carried out the encounter,” he said. Roy’s mother, Chaniya, said she had no regrets over his death.
Investigators subsequently tracked his movements through cell tower locations across Itahar, Raiganj and adjoining areas of Bihar. They retaliated in self-defence, injuring him. He was rushed to Raiganj Medical College and Hospital, where he was declared dead. No police personnel were injured. “He never looked after me. Instead, his deeds brought us shame. I’ve heard he was killed by police, but I have no regret. I will not bring his body home.”
Malda: A rape-murder accused in Raiganj, North Dinajpur, was on Monday shot dead by police while trying to escape, marking the fourth encounter death in Bengal since BJP came to office.
Dilip Roy, a mason, had gone missing after the mutilated body of a 13-year-old was recovered on Nov 5 in Kulik forest of Abdul Ghata Bandh. She had left home on a bicycle two days before but never returned. Roy, a relative of the victim, had even accompanied the girl’s family to the police outpost and took part in the search and threatened a road block demanding her rescue.