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Three UP sharp shooters arrested in Chandranath Rath murder case after pre planned killing

India
Published on 11 May 2026
Three UP sharp shooters arrested in Chandranath Rath murder case after pre planned killing

Police say the contract killing was planned

West Bengal Police have arrested three alleged sharp shooters from Uttar Pradesh in the Chandranath Rath murder case. Rath, executive assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead on May 6 near his home in Madhyamgram in what investigators call a pre-planned contract killing. The accused are expected to be produced in Barasat Court today.

  • Three alleged shooters arrested in UP connected to the case
  • Chandranath Rath was killed on May 6 near his Madhyamgram home
  • Police describe the killing as a pre-planned contract murder
  • Suspects to be produced in Barasat Court today
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