One of key accused in alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Bengal's Baruipur was killed in encounter on Wednesday, Police told PTI.
The body of the girl, who had gone missing on July 4, was found stuffed in a sack in Surjyapur Haat area the next day. The incident triggered a local protest as people blocked the Baruipur-Joynagar Road, burnt tyres and damaged a few police vehicles, demanding the arrest of the accused persons.