West Bengal: Wanted Criminal Involved In 36 Cases Killed In Police Encounter After Firing At Constable

In Birbhum district of West Bengal, a criminal named Ratan Sheikh was involved in 36 criminal cases and was killed in a police encounter after firing at a constable. The incident took place within 48 hours of the constable getting injured by open firing by Sheikh at Birbhum district.

Sheikh was caught by the police on Sunday at a brick kiln in Nanur, where he had hidden the firearm. During the encounter, Sheikh was found with the weapon he had used to fire at the constable on Friday. Upon showing the firearm, Sheikh resorted to open fire again, leading to a counter-fire by the policemen, resulting in Sheikh's death. He was declared dead on arrival at Nanur hospital, confirmed a senior police officer.

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari warned criminals and people possessing illegal firearms to leave the state, stating that the deceased had injured a constable and that those goons with illegal firearms and rapists can leave the state. The incident occurred two days after the constable was injured, and Chief Minister Adhikari had visited the injured constable Biswajit Das at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital to check on his condition.