Police kill man accused of shooting constable in West Bengal Birbhum
Ratan Sheikh was killed in a gunfight on Sunday while attempting to evade arrest at a brick kiln in Nanoor.
Ratan Sheikh, who was accused of shooting a police constable in Birbhum district, was killed in a police gunfight on Sunday, according to News18, Rediff and The Hindu. The encounter took place at a brick kiln in Nanoor as Sheikh tried to evade arrest.
The incident occurred two days after Sheikh allegedly opened fire at a police team in Likabazar, under the Shantiniketan police station jurisdiction, on Friday. During that earlier incident, constable Biswajit Das was hit by a bullet in his left leg. Das was moved from Bolpur Sub-Divisional Hospital to Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, and on Sunday, he was shifted to a hospital in Kolkata for further treatment.
Sheikh, a resident of Saonta village in Nanur, was reportedly known for criminal activities including drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms. He had secured bail on Friday for 36 cases, including a case he had been arrested for a few months earlier.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Das at Burdwan Medical College and Hospital on Saturday to praise his courage. Adhikari questioned how Sheikh managed to secure bail during the court's Puja vacation and said the role of the government lawyer would be examined.
The Chief Minister stated that criminals have no place in the state and that police have the right to defend themselves. He added that any action must be taken in accordance with the law and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.