Three suspects arrested from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar in killing of Suvendu’s aide

Three suspects in the murder of West BengalWest BengalWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant, Chandranath Rath, have been arrested by the State police from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. A team of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) had already headed to the two States for further investigation. The arrested have been sent to a 13-day police custody.

“The three accused were brought to West Bengal and produced before the Barasat court in North 24 Paraganas district on Monday. They were remanded to 13-day police custody,” a senior officer said. The Barasat court asked the police to produce them again on May 24, he said.

Three suspected killers were arrested by the Madhyamgram Police on May 10, 2026 after officers acted based on specific leads. The police were able to track a UPI payment made by the suspects at a toll booth near Kolkata.