Chandranath Rath murder: Bullet-riddled Scorpio, blood-stained seats, casings strewn on road point to planned hit; what we know
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's close aide, Chandranath Rath, was murdered in a meticulously planned hit near Kolkata airport.
Bullet-riddled evidence and sophisticated firearms suggest contract killers may be involved.
Rath's driver was also injured in the attack, with authorities now scanning CCTV footage to trace the assailants.
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