Police say an investigation into a digital toll payment helps link suspects to the shooting of Chandranath Rath, an aide to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari. According to multiple reports, investigators trace a UPI transaction made by the alleged attackers at or near the Bally toll area on the route toward the crime site. The payment trail is used alongside CCTV footage from the toll plaza to identify and track the movement of a vehicle believed to have been involved. Police report that Rath is shot dead near his residence. They then arrest three suspects, with reports naming individuals from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Investigators say the vehicle used by the attackers reportedly carries fake number plates, and that the overall operation may involve more than those arrested, with officials continuing raids to locate additional accused. The reports describe the UPI payment as a key lead in connecting the suspects’ route and timing to the time and location of the killing, while the investigation remains ongoing to confirm roles of all parties involved.