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CBI arrests 2 more in Suvendu Adhikari aide murder
NDTV··1 Aug
The CBI arrested two more men, brothers Sagar and Sahib Sonkar, in the May 6 murder of Chandranath Rath, aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Both had earlier worked with Trinamool Congress before joining the BJP. Investigators say call records show Sagar Sonkar coordinated with a political party office and arranged funds for the alleged contract killing.
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What It Means For You
- Residents of Madhyamgram and North 24 Parganas can follow how a high profile political murder investigation is progressing in their own district.
- Anyone tracking West Bengal's post election politics sees the CBI examining whether local political rivalries extended into a contract killing.
- Followers of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's administration can watch how the investigation into his aide's murder unfolds under central agency scrutiny.
What's Happening
- The CBI arrested two more men, brothers Sagar and Sahib Sonkar, in the May 6 murder of Chandranath Rath, aide to West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari.
- Both brothers had earlier been associated with the Trinamool Congress before joining the BJP ahead of the recent West Bengal Assembly election.
- The agency says it is examining call records suggesting Sagar Sonkar coordinated with a political party office and arranged funds for the alleged contract killing.
Eleven Arrests, One Unresolved Political Question
- Rath was shot dead two days after the BJP secured a landslide win in West Bengal, ending the Trinamool Congress government's 15 year tenure.
- The CBI now has 11 people in custody, including six alleged shooters, and believes the conspiracy was first planned in December 2025 before being repeatedly delayed.
- Investigators have not named any senior political figure, saying the question of a political angle to the conspiracy remains under active investigation.
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