Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency: A horrific incident has occurred in the state shortly after the change of regime. Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, has been shot dead. Investigators are suspicious regarding the presence of a mysterious red car trailing Chandranath's vehicle, according to sources. Investigators suspect that several miscreants fled the scene in this very red car. No trace of this red vehicle has been found so far. A police team has departed for Uttar Pradesh to apprehend the accused, according to police sources. Police sources reveal that contact was established from Uttar Pradesh after spotting an advertisement placed to sell the Nissan Micra car involved in the crime. Who contacted the car's owner, and did they have any connection with the killers? No fingerprints were found on the Nissan Micra used in Chandranath's murder. Did the assailants wear gloves? Investigators suspect as much. An investigation is underway to determine the chain of ownership—who sold the vehicles used in the murder to whom. A special police team has been dispatched to another state to track down the accused in the murder of Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant. A police team has departed for Uttar Pradesh to apprehend the accused, according to police sources. Police sources reveal that contact was established from Uttar Pradesh after spotting an advertisement placed to sell the Micra car. Who contacted the car's owner, and did they have any connection with the killers? A special team of investigators has traveled to Uttar Pradesh to gather leads. According to police sources, the miscreants had created a WhatsApp group among themselves prior to the crime to exchange information.
According to police sources, both motorcycles involved in the murder of Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant, Chandranath, have been recovered. The second motorcycle was recovered near the Barasat No. 11 Railway Gate. The first motorcycle was recovered just yesterday near the Airport No. 2.5 Gate. Police sources indicate that the vehicle used to intercept Chandranath's car was located in the immediate vicinity of this No. 11 Railway Gate. According to police sources, the seized Micra car remained near the Barasat No. 11 Railway Gate throughout the day preceding the murder. Police estimate that at least 7 to 8 miscreants were involved in the entire operation.