Adhikari aide killing: CBI conducts searches at multiple locations
The CBI has initiated searches related to the murder of Chandrakant Rath, aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. This investigation follows the transfer of the case from the West Bengal Police to the CBI at the state's request. A special investigation team has been formed to delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding Rath's death.
- ▪The CBI conducted searches at multiple locations in connection with the murder of Chandrakant Rath.
- ▪Rath was shot dead on May 6, 2026, shortly after the West Bengal Assembly election results were declared.
- ▪Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder, with at least eight people believed to be involved in the conspiracy.
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The CBI conducted searches on Saturday (May 16, 2026) at multiple locations in connection with the murder of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's aide Chandrakant Rath, officials said. Vehicles with fake number plates used to shoot Suvendu Adhikari’s aide: West Bengal policeThe search operation was conducted late Friday (May 15, 2026) night, which continued till the early hours of Saturday (May 16, 2026), they said.The CBI has taken over the probe into Rath's murder from the West Bengal Police following a request from the State government.The agency has formed a seven-member special investigation team under a DIG of Special Crime from Delhi, comprising some of the best investigators drawn from various units of the agency, officials said.The team will report to the Joint Director,…
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