Chandranath Rath murder: BJP cries 'political assassination', SIT formed to probe killing of Suvendu Adhikari aide
A Special Investigation Team has been formed to probe the killing of Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who was shot dead in North 24 Parganas.
The attack, described as a targeted political assassination, occurred shortly after the West Bengal assembly poll results, escalating post-poll tensions.
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