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Suvendu Adhikari assistant shot dead in West Bengal sparks North 24 Parganas tension
India
Published on 6 May 2026
Shot point blank by unidentified assailants
A major incident has shaken West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas after Suvendu Adhikari’s assistant, Chandranath Rath, was shot dead in Madhyamgram. Reports say he was attacked at point blank range by unknown assailants, triggering fresh tension in the area. Police and local officials are investigating the motive behind the killing and the attackers’ identities.
- Chandranath Rath, Suvendu Adhikari’s assistant, was killed in Madhyamgram
- Attackers reportedly shot him at point blank range
- Tension erupted in North 24 Parganas after the incident
- Police are investigating the motive and identity of suspects
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