Overview
- Raja Dutta was intercepted on the Belghoria/Belgharia Expressway, shot multiple times and taken to RG Kar Medical College where he was declared dead on Monday.
- Investigators say assailants reportedly wrested Dutta’s firearm and fired at point‑blank range, leaving two of his associates injured and in critical condition.
- Forensic teams and local police are collecting evidence and trawling CCTV to reconstruct the attack and trace escape routes as five people have been detained for questioning.
- Police note Dutta was listed as a notorious offender with multiple pending cases, which has focused investigators on long‑running gang rivalry and past disputes as likely motives.
- Local political claims that a nearby party office was linked to anti‑social activity have been made by a BJP worker but police say the allegation is being treated separately from the criminal probe.