- Ratan Sheikh was killed in a police encounter at a brick kiln in Nanoor.
- He was accused of shooting a constable in Santiniketan on November 13.
- This was the fifth police encounter in West Bengal in six months.
A police operation to arrest Ratan Sheikh, accused of shooting a constable in Santiniketan on November 13, ended in a gunfight in Birbhum district on Sunday. Sheikh was killed after he allegedly opened fire on the police team at a brick kiln in Nanoor, where officers had tracked him down while trying to arrest him.
Sheikh's death marks the fifth police encounter in West Bengal in six months since the BJP formed the government, a senior police officer said.
What Did CM Suvendu Say About The Encounter?
Speaking on the police encounter, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that the police did what was necessary on the spot. "It would not be appropriate for me to comment on this. There is no place for goons and rapists in West Bengal. Even now, whatever remaining goons and those with illegal arms are left, flee from here; leave immediately. There is no place for them here," he said.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: On the police encounter of accused Ratan Sheikh in Birbhum, West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari says, "He shot at the police, and the police did what needed to be done on the spot. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on this. There is no place for goons and rapists in West Bengal. Even now, whatever remaining goons and those with illegal arms are left, flee from here; leave immediately. There is no place for them here."
— ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2026