Overview
- Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot in Madhyamgram on Wednesday night and was declared dead at a hospital.
- Investigators say a small car used to box in Rath’s SUV carried a fake registration, with its chassis and engine numbers erased, and they recovered spent cartridges at the scene.
- Early forensic assessments suggest a Glock‑type pistol may have been used, and CID, forensics teams, and a special investigation unit are reviewing CCTV and questioning witnesses.
- BJP leaders blamed the Trinamool Congress for the attack, while the TMC condemned the murder and called for a court‑monitored CBI probe as police pledged swift arrests.
- The Election Commission ordered a zero‑tolerance response to post‑result violence, and fact‑checkers said a viral clip claiming Rohingya were fleeing Bengal was an older video from Bangladesh.