Chandranath Rath, a close aide and personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, is shot dead in Madhyamgram, in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Multiple reports say the shooting takes place late Wednesday night and that Rath is attacked by unidentified assailants. After the incident, he is taken to a hospital, where coverage notes that Adhikari reaches the facility where Rath was admitted. Other reporting describes Adhikari’s family and supporters attending Rath’s last rites, including a segment showing Adhikari’s brother during the funeral proceedings.
NDTV adds context by stating that this is the latest in a series of incidents involving Adhikari, describing that he previously lost three aides over the past 13 years. The reports do not attribute the killing to any specific group and do not detail a motive. Authorities are yet to publicly confirm the perpetrators’ identities, and the investigation is ongoing.
