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Suvendu Adhikari shares details on ‘cold-blooded murder’; speaks to Amit Shah
Suvendu Adhikari provided key details about a late-night attack in West Bengal, describing a targeted killing carried out by professionals. He noted the shooter fired from both sides of a white Scorpio SUV, with Rath hit while the driver was also struck, and said he spoke with Amit Shah and Nitin Nabin about the incident. The report also mentions related assaults on BJP cadres in Basirhat and Baranagar and a call to avoid vigilantism.
Why It Matters
The incident occurs in a charged post-election environment and involves high-level political figures engaging with central leadership, highlighting security, law-and-order concerns and party responses after election results.
Timeline
4 Events
Adhikari confirms talks with Amit Shah and Nitin Nabin
May 6, 2026
Suvendu Adhikari confirmed he had spoken to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president Nitin Nabin regarding the incident.
Cadre attacked in Basirhat and Baranagar
May 5, 2026
The BJP leader noted that, while he was present, one cadre was shot at in Basirhat and another was stabbed in Baranagar area.
Appeal against vigilantism
May 5, 2026
"We would appeal to everyone not to take the law into their own hands."
Attack details: Rath targeted; bullets from both sides of SUV Scorpio
May 5, 2026
Police described a late-night attack in which Chandranath Rath, who was sitting beside the driver, was the targeted victim. The killers fired from both sides of the white Scorpio SUV. The shots were said to be perfectly aimed, with no hits to the SUV’s body or front windshield. A couple of bullets hit the driver as he was close to the target, while the remaining shots hit Rath’s vital organs; Rath was hit in the right abdomen and left chest, with the bullets piercing the heart according to doctors.