‘One of Them Is Sharpshooter’: How a UPI Toll Payment Led Bengal Cops to Chandranath Rath Murder Suspects; Police Say 8 Involved
Police said the suspects were tracked through technical surveillance and digital leads, while investigators suspect at least eight people took part in the killing.
- On Monday, West Bengal Police arrested three suspects in connection with the May 6 murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.
- Rath, a former Indian Air Force member, was fatally shot near Madhyamgram on May 6, just two days after Adhikari and the Bharatiya Janta Party secured a majority in West Bengal.
- Officers detained Mayank Raj Mishra and Vicky Maurya from Buxar, Bihar, and Raj Singh from Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, with charges registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act.
- Adhikari termed the killing a "premeditated murder," alleging Rath was targeted due to his proximity to him, while the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee demanded independent judicial investigation.
- Police suspect the involvement of trained assassins who planned the act beforehand, as a Special Investigation Team continues pursuing leads in the ongoing case.
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‘One of them is sharpshooter’: How a UPI toll payment led Bengal cops to Chandranath Rath murder suspects; police say 8 involved
A digital toll payment cracked the murder of Chandranath Rath, aide to Suvendu Adhikari. Police arrested three suspects from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The investigation suggests eight people were involved. Rath was shot dead near his residence. The attackers used a car with fake number plates. ...
Bengal: Three held from UP in killing of CM Suvendu Adhikari's aide
Police have arrested three individuals from Uttar Pradesh in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath. Rath was an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The arrests followed a breakthrough in the investigation, which utilized digital clues and interstate links. Investigators are working to apprehend the remaining suspects involved in the meticulously planned crime.
Three Arrested In Murder Of Suvendu's PA: How UPI Toll Payment Led To Accused
Three suspects were detained in connection with the murder of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide Chandranath Rath. Police traced crucial leads through a UPI transaction linked to the accused vehicle.
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