Indian police kill rape-murder suspects, sparking celebrations

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SHADNAGAR, India, 6 December 2019 Indian police on Friday shot dead four gang-rape and murder suspects, prompting celebrations but also accusations that they were extrajudicial executions. The men were shot in the early hours during a re-enactment of the crime.

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