A personal assistant of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari is shot dead in West Bengal near Kolkata, according to multiple reports. The victim, identified as Chandranath Rath, is reported to have been killed in the Madhyamgram area of North 24 Parganas district. Sources state that unidentified gunmen shoot Rath three times. The incident triggers political attention, with the killing reported to have occurred days after election results, and it is linked in coverage to wider claims and counterclaims of targeted violence. Police are described as investigating the circumstances of the shooting, including actions taken at or around the crime scene. One report adds that investigators seize items such as a vehicle linked to the attack, including a fake number plate and cartridges, as part of the probe. The reports consistently say the assailants are not identified publicly and that the case is under investigation by authorities.