The CBI has taken over the investigation into the murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. State police had earlier arrested three suspects from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Rath was shot dead in Madhyamgram on May 6. The federal agency’s takeover came after a request from the state government and a transfer of the case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the murder investigation of Chandranath Rath, Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant in West Bengal. Sources say a seven-member Special Investigation Team has been formed to drive the probe forward, signaling a more structured, high-intensity inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the killing and any connected lines of investigation.
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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.
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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