Chandranath Rath, Personal Assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in Madhyamgram of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.
According to available information, Rath was inside a black Scorpio when motorcycle-borne attackers targeted him and fired multiple rounds. The sudden attack left him critically injured, and he later died.
Following the shooting, Madhyamgram police quickly reached the scene and launched an investigation into the incident.
Rath’s body has been kept at a nearby hospital in Madhyamgram.
Sources said Suvendu Adhikari, a senior BJP leader who secured victory in the West Bengal election from Nandigram and Bhabanipur, is on his way to the spot to assess the situation.
The killing has triggered serious concern, while police are now working to determine the circumstances behind the targeted attack.
