India, July 20 -- One of the first major challenges for Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari after assuming office was the Baruipur rape and murder case. On Tuesday, he visited the Superintendent of Police's office in Baruipur. The following day, July 8, another major development took place in the investigation.

According to the police, one of the accused, Parbhash Mondal, allegedly involved in the gang rape and murder, was killed during an encounter. The police claimed that while being taken for investigation, the accused allegedly tried to snatch a service revolver from security personnel, attempted to open fire, and tried to escape. In what the police described as an act of self-defence, officers fired at him, resulting in his death.

The ...