Ratan Sheikh shot dead in encounter in Birbhum:Accused opened fire at police during an arrest attempt in Santiniketan on Nov 13

Ratan Sheikh, the prime accused in the firing incident in which a police constable was injured in Bolpur, died after an exchange of fire with police during a firearm recovery operation in Birbhum on Sunday. Police apprehended Ratan following source information According to police, acting on specific source information, Birbhum police apprehended Ratan, who allegedly confessed to his involvement in the crime during interrogation and disclosed the location of a concealed firearm. Accused allegedly opened fire during firearm recovery During a recovery operation at Uchkaran Bold Brick Field under Nanoor police station limits, Ratan allegedly opened fire at the police team. The bullet hit a police vehicle, following which personnel retaliated in self-defence, injuring him, a senior West Bengal Police official told. Ratan declared brought dead at hospital Ratan was taken to Nanoor Block Primary Health Centre, where he was declared brought dead at 5.45 pm, the official said. Encounter site secured as legal formalities continue The place of occurrence has been secured and guarded, while further legal formalities are being carried out in accordance with the law. Ratan was wanted in connection with Friday evening’s firing at Laik Bazar in Bolpur, in which constable Biswajit Das was injured while a police team was attempting to apprehend an accused.