The Congress party also questioned the encounter, highlighting the importance of legal due process and governmental responsibility when police are given free rein.
Political dispute erupts in West Bengal after police encounter in Raiganj case
A political dispute has arisen in West Bengal following the death of the prime accused in the Raiganj rape and murder case during a police encounter. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari defended the police action as self-defence, while the Trinamool Congress accused the government of imposing a Jungle Raj.

