4 bikes, 8 gunmen and a blocked Scorpio: How Suvendu Adhikari’s aide was chased down and ambushed near Kolkata airport
Suvendu Adhikari's aide, Chandranath Rath, was fatally shot and another associate critically injured in an ambush near Kolkata airport.
Bike-borne gunmen chased and blocked their SUV before opening fire.
Police are investigating the incident, examining both political and personal motives.
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