West Bengal Police Arrest 35 After 11-Year-Old's Rape-Murder Protests, Shoot Suspect Dead
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Updated · NBC News · Jul 10
West Bengal Police Arrest 35 After 11-Year-Old's Rape-Murder Protests, Shoot Suspect Dead
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jul 10
Summary
35 people were arrested after protests in Baruipur turned violent following the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, with police saying more suspects are being identified from viral videos.
One innocent person was lynched by angry crowds, and protesters blocked roads and torched vehicles after the girl's body was found in a pond on Sunday, a day after she went missing.
Prabhas Mondal, one of four men arrested in the case, was shot dead early Wednesday when he allegedly tried to escape during a crime-scene reconstruction, police said.
The case has reignited scrutiny of women's and girls' safety in India, despite tougher laws after the 2012 Delhi gang rape and amid lingering outrage from West Bengal's 2024 RG Kar hospital rape-murder case.