North 24 Parganas, Nov. 10 -- BJP MLA Ratna Debnath, whose daughter was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Tuesday supported the encounter of the accused in the Raiganj rape and murder case, recalling the alleged destruction of evidence in her daughter's case and demanding similar action against those responsible.

Reacting to the encounter, Debnath said she agreed with such action, alleging that evidence had been destroyed in her daughter's case and that the police were forced to resort to encounters because of the dangerous nature of criminals.

"I agree with the encounters. In the case of my daughter's death, I witnessed how evidence was destroyed-just as it had been in previous instances. Had the c...