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Fake Bike Number Plate Leads to Jharkhand Dhanbad in Chandranath Rath Murder Probe

Politics
Published on 10 May 2026
Fake Bike Number Plate Leads to Jharkhand Dhanbad in Chandranath Rath Murder Probe

SIT traced a copied plate to Dhanbad ties

Investigators probing the murder of Suvendu Adhikari aide Chandranath Rath have uncovered a key Jharkhand link. The SIT reportedly arrived in Dhanbad on Friday night and conducted detailed enquiries at the Pathardih police station. Police say the attackers allegedly used a fake motorcycle number plate copied from a vehicle, tightening the trail beyond West Bengal.

  • SIT investigations uncovered a Jharkhand connection in the Rath murder case
  • Assailants allegedly used a fake copied motorcycle number plate
  • Dhanbad and Pathardih police station became focal points for enquiries
  • Probe now broadens across state lines as leads multiply
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