The West Bengal CID will investigate the police encounter in which Prabhash Mondal, one of the accused in the Baruipur minor girl gang rape and mur...
The Siliguri Today
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July 9, 2026 • 6:50 PM
The West Bengal CID will investigate the police encounter in which Prabhash Mondal, one of the accused in the Baruipur minor girl gang rape and murder case, was killed.
According to police, the incident took place late Tuesday night when Mondal was taken to the crime scene for the reconstruction of events. Police said he allegedly snatched a service revolver from a policeman, opened fire on the team, and tried to escape.
The police retaliated, and Mondal was killed in the exchange of fire.
The CID has now taken over the probe into the encounter to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
