Gaighata Teen Murder Case: Accused Shot Dead by Police

A suspect in the rape and murder of a teenage girl in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district was shot dead by police during an encounter. A police officer was also hurt in the incident.

The suspect had been taken to the crime scene for a recreation of events on Monday and Tuesday nights, police sources said.

At the scene, the sources said, the accused seized a policeman's gun at night and fired at the officers. The police fired back in self-defence, seriously wounding him. He was taken to a nearby government hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The dead man has been identified as Prahlad Das.

The case stems from the Gaighata area of North 24 Parganas, where a 17-year-old girl was reportedly abducted, raped and then killed.

According to reports, the girl had gone to a music concert near her home on Saturday night with her family and friends. The concert went on till late at night. Around midnight, relatives said, she received a call and walked away from the venue, never to return.

After the event, her family searched for her in every possible place without success. On Sunday morning, her body was discovered behind a house.

Following the family's allegations, police detained Prahlad Das. He was later taken to the scene during the investigation, where he was killed in the encounter.