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New CCTV footage of murder of Shubhendu Adhikari’s PA surfaced, killer seen chasing on bike-scooty
Samira Vishwas | May 8, 2026 4:24 AM CST

Kolkata/Madhyamgram: The politics of West Bengal has once again been shaken by bloodshed and a sensational murder incident. Now a new and shocking CCTV footage has emerged in the case of the murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant (PA) of Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Subhendu Adhikari. This video has made it clear with how much planning the attackers were chasing Chandranath. The CCTV footage is of 10.08 pm on Wednesday night, i.e. just a few minutes before the incident.

It can be seen in the footage that the white colored Scorpio of Chandranath Rath is passing through the road. Exactly two seconds later, a bike and a scooter are seen rapidly chasing the car. Police believe that the people riding on these two-wheelers are the suspected attackers, who carried out this bloody game just a few steps away.

‘Pin point’ murder just 150 meters away from home

The things that are coming out in the investigation are really scary. It is being told that when Chandranath Rath was moving towards his Orchid Society flat in Madhyamgram, his car was targeted just 150 meters from his house. The video that has surfaced after the incident is disturbing. Chandranath was sitting on the front seat of the Scorpio and was also wearing a seat belt.

The murderer shot so accurately that the bullet went straight through his shoulder and chest. By the time the local people reached the spot for help, blood had spread all around. Both Chandranath and his driver were lying inside the car in a bloody condition. Seeing the incident, the police also believe that this is not a minor crime, but a serious crime. premeditated murder conspiracy For which Reiki was done and the location was selected in a very clever manner.

Shubhendu Adhikari’s attack- “TMC is taking revenge for Bhawanipur’s defeat”

This massacre has now gained momentum and Shubhendu Adhikari has directly attacked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee. Making very serious allegations, Shubhendu said, “The ‘pin point’ location at which the bullet was fired on Chandranath’s body shows that it was a well-planned conspiracy.” He said emotionally that if he had not given a tough fight to TMC in the Bhawanipur elections or the circumstances had been different there, perhaps his close friend would not have lost his life.

Shubhendu alleged that Mamata and her nephew were holding meetings to create unrest in Bengal. Although TMC has termed these allegations as baseless, the state government has now formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate. It is being told that this SIT will be headed by an IG level officer, so that the case can be investigated impartially and quickly.

Mother’s painful cry and hope for justice

While on one hand the political rhetoric is intense, on the other hand there is mourning in the family of Chandranath Rath. A statement of his mother is much discussed on social media. The mother who lost her son said that she does not want death penalty for the killers, but life imprisonment. “I want them to regret their mistake while behind bars and feel the pain they have caused us every day,” she said.

Police are now scanning the number plates of the bike and scooter so that the attackers can be identified. The answers to the questions floating in the air of Bengal after this murder now depend on the investigation of the SIT.


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