Man accused of Raping and Murdering 12-year-old Niece killed in police encounter in West Bengal

Police said the man who allegedly killed his 12-year-old niece after raping her in Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal in an alleged gun battle took his own life early Monday morning.

Dilip Roy was allegedly hiding close to the border between Bengal and Bihar with police team’s operation on him. Police officials said that Roy fired shots at the police during the raid, which led to them retaliating in self-defence.

Roy was injured but was rushed to Raiganj Medical College and Hospital where he died.

The body of the 12-year old girl was found in a forest close to the Kulik river, with the accused still being aloof from the scene, police had been searching since four days. The girl was missing after reportedly cycling away from home for the last time on Nov. 3.

Her body was found two days later in a forest of the area. Family members alleged that she had been raped and murdered.

Roy had paid a visit to his niece in the forest under the cover of a harmless visit to the ‘Kulik river’, according to a senior police officer.

When police received a tip-off around 2 am on Monday, they tracked down the accused who was allegedly trying to escape the State on the Bihar border in the Parapukur area.

It has come to the public’s notice the police’s investigation of the case and their response to the incident, because the facts surrounding the girl’s death and alleged encounter are still being investigated.