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Man Beaten to Death After Intrusion with Firearm in Bengal
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News18•02-10-2026, 12:30
Man Beaten to Death After Intrusion with Firearm in Bengal
- •Gopal Halder was beaten to death by locals in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district after allegedly intruding into a house with a firearm.
- •The incident occurred in Sonarpur, on the southern fringes of Kolkata, when Halder and two others entered a house in Ambedkar Nagar and attacked its occupants.
- •Locals apprehended Halder after hearing screams from the house, while his accomplices escaped; Halder sustained severe injuries from the assault.
- •Halder was declared dead at Subhashgram Rural Hospital.
- •The homeowner stated that Halder was an accused in the murder of his son several years ago.
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Gopal Halder and two aides intruded into a house in the Ambedkar Nagar area with a firearm and attacked the occupants. Local residents rushed to the spot after hearing screams, nabbed Halder while his accomplices escaped, and assaulted him.
The homeowner stated that his son had been shot dead several years prior and that Gopal Halder was an accused in that murder case.
A large police contingent led by Additional Superintendent of Police Atish Biswas reached the scene. Authorities have launched a formal investigation to determine the exact circumstances that led to Halder's death.
