The last rites of Prabhas Mondal, one of the accused in the Baruipur rape and murder case, were conducted by local authorities after his family refused to claim his body.Mondal was killed in a police encounter following an alleged attempt to flee during crime scene reconstruction.His mother and wife declined to accept the body, citing his actions and enduring abuse.Preliminary investigations suggest he abducted and sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl before drowning her in a pond.CCTV footage of him with the victim has emerged.Four suspects, including Mondal, were arrested.The encounter sparked violence in the area, with mobs attacking police and vandalizing vehicles.Opposition leaders criticized the action, accusing the BJP government of imitating Uttar Pradesh's governance model.BJP officials defended the move, emphasizing zero tolerance for crime.Communist and Congress leaders alleged it was a planned encounter to divert attention from systemic failures.The incident highlights tensions over police accountability and justice in West Bengal.