Bengal Police Detain Three from UP, Bihar in Suvendu Adhikari PA Murder Case

May 11, 2026

New Delhi:Three people have been detained in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant of West Bengal’s new Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, said sources on Monday.

The individuals were held possible after one of the accused made an online payment at a toll plaza, which helped investigators trace their movement. The detained individuals are currently being interrogated, and police are verifying their exact roles in the killing.

Adhikari’s personal assistant, Chandranath Rath, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the northern fringes of Kolkata on the night of May 6. The incident took place at Doharia in Madhyamgram’s Doltala area in North 24 Parganas district, where Rath, who served as the executive assistant to the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, was shot at point-blank range by motorcycle-borne assailants.

According to preliminary information, the attackers followed Rath’s car, intercepted it, shot him through the rolled-up window from the opposite side and fled the scene immediately after carrying out the attack. He was seated in the front seat next to the driver.

Rath’s driver also sustained bullet injuries and was shifted to a Kolkata hospital, where his condition was stated to be critical.