Suvendu Adhikari's close aide Chandranath Rath shot dead
Online Desk
07 May 2026 08:55 AM
Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in West Bengal's Madhyamgram on Wednesday. Rath was the BJP leader's executive assistant.
Rath was rushed to Diversity Nursing Home, where he succumbed to bullet injuries.
The incident took place in the Madhyamgram area, where Rath was allegedly targeted on a public road by assailant.
According to party sources, the attack occurred near Doharia on Jessore Road in North 24 Parganas district when Rath was returning to his flat from Kolkata in a car. Assailants riding a motorcycle intercepted his vehicle and opened fire at close range before fleeing the scene, reports The Times of India.
The attackers first fired at the front windshield of the car and then shot repeatedly at Rath, who was seated in the front seat. BJP leaders claimed several bullets hit his chest, leading to excessive blood loss, news agency PTI reported.
Another person travelling in the vehicle was also injured in the attack and was later referred to another medical facility.
According to the visuals, front windshield of the vehicle shattered by bullets as police and central forces cordoned off the area.
