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CID takes over murder probe of Suvendu Adhikari aide with fake number plate found
Politics
Published on 7 May 2026
A fake number plate vehicle was seized near the scene
The Criminal Investigation Department has taken over the probe into the shooting death of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. Rath was killed in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, two days after the BJP’s election win, with his driver also injured. Investigators seized a four-wheeler with a fake number plate from the spot.
- CID is now leading the investigation into Rath’s killing
- The murder occurred in Madhyamgram two days after BJP’s victory
- Rath’s driver was injured in the attack
- A four-wheeler with a fake number plate was seized
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