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CBI takes over aide murder probe in West Bengal after police arrest three suspects
Politics
Published on 12 May 2026
Three people were arrested before CBI stepped in
The CBI has taken over the investigation into the murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. State police had earlier arrested three suspects from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Rath was shot dead in Madhyamgram on May 6. The federal agency’s takeover came after a request from the state government and a transfer of the case.
- CBI now leads the investigation into Chandranath Rath’s killing
- State police had already arrested three suspects linked to the case
- Rath was shot dead in Madhyamgram on May 6
- CBI takeover followed a request from the West Bengal government
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