According to the police, both the ‘encounters’ occurred during the crime scene reconstruction. File photo for representational purposes only.
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The story so far: Within a gap of 12 hours on October 27, the police in West Bengal gunned down two murder accused in two separate districts of the State. Prahlad Das, a 23-year-old accused in the rape and murder of a teenager, was killed at Gaighata in North 24 Parganas district, while 46 -year-old Samiul Sheikh, who was accused of murdering a BJP worker, was killed at Dhulian in Murshidabad district.

According to the police, both the ‘encounters’ occurred during the crime scene reconstruction. In both the cases, the police said the accused snatched a service revolver, fired at officers, and died in the retaliatory firing that ensued.

Published – October 29, 2026 11:12 am IST