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The mother of a rape suspect who was shot dead by police in India's West Bengal state on Wednesday (July 8) refused to claim his body. The suspect was arrested after the body of an 11-year-old girl was found in a pond on Sunday (July 5), according to local media reports. The case sparked outrage and triggered protests in West Bengal, while the suspect's death also fueled anger among opposition parties. - REUTERS
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00:08What should I say? This isn't committed by my son. He's received punishment for it.
00:13I will not take my son's body, nor will I accept it.
00:22I'll not bring his body home because he didn't do anything good.
00:48The police are supposed to shoot him below the knees. That is the rule. Police is not supposed to shoot
00:53him in the chest, in the back, in the head and kill. These are the rules of encounter.
00:56Otherwise, there is no difference between a police and between a riot mob.
01:01This is the rule of law. We cannot go to a system where there is no rule of law.
01:05And where is the justice? If there is no justice, why do we arrest anybody?
01:09Why do we not just pick up, accuse people and hang them in broad daylight and have people stone pet
01:14them?
01:16This is absolute nonsense.
01:17This is the rule of law.
01:18This is the rule of law.
01:18This is the rule of law.
01:18This is the rule of law.
01:18This is the rule of law.
01:19This is the rule of law.
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