Mother refuses body of Baruipur rape-murder accused, says ‘he has not done anything good’ after encounter killing

Prabhas Mondal, accused in the Baruipur rape and murder case, was killed in a police encounter on Wednesday morning. In a striking display of detachment, his mother Sandhya Mondal has refused to claim his body or bring his remains home.

The moment came when two police officers arrived at the Mondal residence to inform the family about Prabhas’s death. Speaking to ANI, Sandhya Mondal recalled the visit happening just as she had woken up.

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She said two policemen came to her house and told her that her son was dead, asking if she wanted to go to the hospital with them. According to her, they said she could accompany them if she wished. She responded by saying she could not go, explaining that her husband was ill and she was not in a condition to travel. She told them to do whatever they wanted, adding that she had no objection.

#WATCH | West Bengal: Prabhas Mondal, the accused in the Baruipur rape and murder case, killed in a police encounter.

His mother says, “Two Policemen had come to my house. I had woken up just then. They told me that my son is dead, so would I like to go to the hospital. I told… pic.twitter.com/Xo01Hw7L4n

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Mother says punishment was deserved

Standing firm on her decision, Sandhya Mondal said her son’s death was a direct result of his own actions. She said the work her son had done brought him this punishment. She stated clearly that she would not take her son’s body, nor would she accept it, saying she would not bring his body home because he had not done anything good.

When asked further about what should happen to the remains, she remained resolute. She distanced herself entirely from her son’s actions, saying he had committed a terrible crime and had received his punishment for it. She told authorities they could do whatever needed to be done, even if that meant disposing of the body, and reiterated that she had no objection and would not bring it home.

What police say happened during the encounter

According to police officials, Prabhas Mondal was killed in an encounter on Wednesday morning. The Baruipur Superintendent of Police stated that the incident took place during the reconstruction of the crime scene.

Police said that during this process, Mondal attempted to snatch a service weapon from an officer and opened fire at the police team present. In the retaliatory firing that followed, Mondal sustained critical injuries. He was rushed to the hospital, where medical authorities declared him dead, according to the SP.

Background of the case

The victim in the original case had gone missing on Saturday and was later found dead in a pond. This incident had already triggered significant outrage and protests in the local area before Mondal’s encounter took place.

Baruipur Police District stated that considerable progress had been made in the investigation. Two other individuals have been arrested so far in connection with the minor girl’s death.

Jadavpur MP Saayoni Ghosh had earlier announced that a Special Investigation Team had been formed to probe the case.