Raiganj: Dilip Roy, who was wanted in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl, was shot dead by police in Raiganj in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district in the early hours of Monday, November 9, police said.

Source: The Hindu

Acting on a tip-off about his hideout, a police team raided the spot at around 3.30 am to arrest him. Police said Roy allegedly opened fire at the officers during the arrest attempt and that the team retaliated in self-defence. The wounded accused was taken to Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Source: Inshorts

Roy was wanted in a case registered at Raiganj police station under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, according to reports of the police account. The minor girl had gone missing on November 3, and her body was later recovered from a forest area near the Kulik river. In line with the law and this newspaper's policy, the victim is not being named or identified in any way.

Reports described the Raiganj shooting as the fourth reported police encounter in West Bengal in recent months, since the BJP took office in the state in May 2026. Coverage of Monday's shooting so far rests mainly on police and hospital accounts, and no forensic or post-mortem details had been publicly released at the time of reporting.

Police said further legal proceedings in the encounter case were under way. Awaaz Punjab will update this report as official details, including any post-mortem findings or an inquiry announcement, are released.