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Crime
Criminal Who Injured Cop Killed in Birbhum Encounter
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 16 Nov 2026, 03:51 AM
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A criminal who had injured a police officer was killed in an encounter with police in Birbhum, West Bengal. This marks the fifth such encounter in the state in the past five months.
A shootout took place in Birbhum district of West Bengal, resulting in the death of a criminal who was wanted for injuring a police officer. The encounter occurred during a police operation to apprehend the suspect. Details regarding the specific circumstances leading to the encounter are still emerging. This incident marks the fifth such encounter in West Bengal in the past five months, raising concerns about the rising use of force by law enforcement agencies in the state.