Man accused of opening fire at cop in Bengal’s Santiniketan killed in police encounter

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1. Times of India·13:52·48 min ago

   5th encounter since BJP came to power in West Bengal: Man accused of firing at cop killed (opens Times of India in a new tab)

   Ratan Sheikh, a history-sheeter, was killed during a shootout with police while evading arrest. He had previously shot a constable, injuring him during the arrest attempt. This incident marks the fifth police encounter since the BJP took power in West Bengal.…

2. The Hindu·13:59·41 min ago

   Man accused of opening fire at cop in Bengal’s Santiniketan killed in police encounter (opens The Hindu in a new tab)

   Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, while reacting to the development, asks reporters, "If someone opens fire at the police, should the police offer them sweets"

3. Hindustan Times·14:06·34 min ago

   Bengal police shoot dead ‘criminal’ who allegedly opened fire at cop two days ago; fifth encounter in 6 months (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)

   Criminal Ratan Sheikh was charged 36 criminal cases in Bengal's Birbhum district and had opene dfire at a police constable two days ago.

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