Chandranath Rath Murder Investigation

Chandranath Rath>>>, a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari>>>, was shot dead in Madhyamgram, India — West Bengal>>>, on May 6. The murder, described by India — Bharatiya Janata Party>>> leaders as a 'planned assassination', occurred two days after the India — Bharatiya Janata Party>>> won the assembly elections, ending Mamata Banerjee>>>'s government. Investigators found a key lead through a Unified Payments Interface transaction made at a toll plaza by the suspects. The assailants used forged vehicles and an Austrian-made Glock>>> 47X pistol, raising concerns about international and cross-border links. A Special Investigation Team has been formed, exploring motives including personal enmity, political assassination, and links to cattle smuggling and coal mafia networks. Investigators suspect hired shooters from India — Uttar Pradesh>>> or Bangladesh>>> may be involved, and central agencies are examining connections to firearms recovered along the India-Pakistan>>> border. No arrests have been made so far.