Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:17am on 08 Jul 2026,Wednesday India
A key accused in the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal's Baruipur was killed in a police encounter during a crime scene reconstruction, officials said. Police alleged Prabhash Mondol snatched a policeman's firearm, opened fire and attempted to escape, prompting retaliatory firing in which he was fatally injured. The case has triggered widespread outrage after the girl's body was recovered in a sack, with the post-mortem confirming sexual assault. Three people have been arrested under murder, gangrape and POCSO charges, while a Special Investigation Team is probing the case. Authorities are also investigating the lynching of another man who was allegedly mistaken for a suspect during protests. (PC: The Indian Express)
