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OLX car and fake plates How Suvendu Adhikari aide Rath was murdered
Politics
Published on 7 May 2026

The car used was linked to OLX deals
Investigators say BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide Chandranath Rath was tracked for days and then shot dead near Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas. Reports claim the attackers used a four-wheeler allegedly bought via OLX and fitted with a fake number plate, pointing to premeditation. The killing came within 48 hours of BJP’s Bengal election win.
- Rath was allegedly tracked for days before being intercepted
- The murder took place near Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas
- Reports cite an OLX-linked vehicle and a fake number plate
- The attack occurred shortly after BJP’s historic Bengal win
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