The team first visited Raiganj Medical College and Hospital (RMCH), where Roy’s postmortem was conducted. Experts examined the bullet marks on his body. Roy’s body is still at the hospital after his mother refused to take it.
Malda: A two-member forensic team visited Raiganj on Tuesday to examine evidence related to the encounter death of Dilip Roy in the early hours of Monday.
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Sources said Roy had three bullet marks on his body. Sources said his proximity to the Bihar border and alleged connections there might have helped him obtain the Munger-made weapon. The team later visited the encounter site at Pararpukur Ghat, near the Bihar border, and collected samples from the spot where police reportedly retaliated after Roy openedfire at them. No policeman was hit, but a bullet struck a police vehicle. The forensic team also examined the bullet mark on the vehicle. Meanwhile, questions have been raised over how Roy procured a 9mm pistol. what has raised questions is how Roy, a poor daily wage earner, could afford the weapon While arms trafficking in the border area is not new. Download the TOI App.