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.
The SIT is investigating a Nashik case tied to a TCS facility, focusing on accused Nida Khan’s alleged financial support networks. Investigators have seized her bank passbook and are probing transactions. Sources allege Khan sent 171 religious videos, taught ‘namaz’ and ‘kalima,’ visited the complainant’s home to conduct rituals, and advised wearing a burqa and hijab.
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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.
Barasat police have detained three suspects linked to the Chandranath assassination and are interrogating them at Madhyamgram police station. A Special Investigation Team has been formed, headed by the IG CID, with officers from the IB and the Bengal STF involved. Authorities say the SIT will probe the Madhya area link and expand the investigation further.
The Supreme Court has directed Uttar Pradesh’s Director General of Police to set up a special investigation team to probe the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Ghaziabad. The court criticised the local police investigation and ordered the SIT to examine allegations that two hospitals refused treatment to the child.
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