CBI Arrests 2, Probes 'Political Angle' In Murder Of Suvendu Adhikari's Aide
The CBI has arrested two men in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Investigators are probing a potential political conspiracy, noting that the suspects had previous ties to the Trinamool Congress before joining the BJP.
Why it matters
The investigation highlights the volatile political landscape in West Bengal following the 2026 assembly elections and the intersection of crime and politics.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two more men in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, executive assistant to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The agency alleges that the murder was a contract killing with possible political links.Rath was shot dead at Madhyamgram in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on the evening of May 6 while he was returning home. The killing took place two days after the declaration of the West Bengal Assembly election results, which saw the BJP secure a landslide victory, ending the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government's 15-year tenure from 2011 to 2026.The two accused, brothers Sagar Sonkar and Sahib Sonkar, were produced before a special CBI court in Kolkata on Friday. The court remanded both men to seven days in CBI custody.The agency has not disclosed where or when the two were arrested.
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