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.
West Bengal Police investigating the murder of Chandra, Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant, have seized a vehicle near Madhyamgram. Officials said investigators recovered live rounds and fired cartridges and found evidence including a fake number plate, pointing to a planned assault. The police say further details are being verified as the probe expands and arrests are expected.
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