Chandranath Rath killing: Bengal CID takes charge of investigation

West Bengal CID has taken over the probe into the murder of Chandranath Rath. Police said his vehicle was followed, blocked at Madhyamgram, and a bike-borne attacker shot him at close range, killing him on the spot and injuring the driver.

Kolkata: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police, Thursday morning, took over the probe of the ghastly murder of Chandranath Rath, the long-time personal assistant of Suvendu Adhikari, who was shot dead by a bike-borne man. Initial investigation revealed that while Rath was returning home Wednesday night from a programme of the BJP, his vehicle was followed by a motorcycle with the killer as the driver. Just as Rath’s...

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Crude bombs hurled at BJP workers in Panihati, North 24 Parganas

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Kolkata: At least five BJP workers were injured after crude bombs were hurled at them in the Panihati area of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, said police Thursday. This attack happened hours after the ghastly murder of Chandranath Rath, long-time personal assistant of Suvendu Adhikari. The police said the incident took place after midnight on Dutta Road in Ward No. 2 of Panihati Municipality. It is learned that some BJP...

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West Bengal CID has taken over the probe into the murder of Chandranath Rath. Police said his vehicle was followed, blocked at Madhyamgram, and a bike-borne attacker shot him at close range, killing him on the spot and injuring the driver.

Chandranath Rath killing: Bengal CID takes charge of investigation

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