Last Updated on May 7, 2026 12:11 am by INDIAN AWAAZ
AMN / KOLKATA
Chandra Nath Rath, a former personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari during his tenure as Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, was shot dead on Wednesday night.
Rath, an ex-serviceman from East Midnapore, was attacked while returning to his residence in Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas district, on the outskirts of Kolkata, according to preliminary reports. He sustained multiple bullet injuries in the attack.
He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, sources said.
Following the incident, a heavy police force was deployed at the scene, and an investigation has been initiated to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the killing.