Prahlad Das, the arrested accused in the Gaighata rape and murder case, was gunned down by police in an encounter
A senior officer from the Bongaon District Police on Friday announced that they were writing to the state, requesting for financial assistance for the family of Prahlad Das, the 23-year-old accused in the Gaighata rape-and-murder case, who was gunned down in a police encounter early on Tuesday.Police said the decision followed an appeal by the parents of the deceased, who cited extreme financial distress and debts. About compensation for a person killed in an encounter, police said there were provisions for aid in custody death cases.Prahlad’s mother, Rekha, said, “I will never get my son back. I have a debt of nearly Rs 5 lakh, given my medical expenses. Financial help from the govt would help me.”
