West Bengal police scan CCTV footage, form teams to trace Suvendu`s aide killer
The West Bengal Police are examining CCTV footage and have formed several teams to trace the assailants as part of its investigation into the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari`s close aide, a senior officer said on Thursday. The police are also probing whether contract killers were engaged in the murder of Chandranath Rath, who was shot dead in North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday night. “Investigators are examining CCTV footage from the crime spot and nearby areas, while multiple police teams have been formed to trace the assailants,” the police officer said. According to preliminary information, Rath`s car was intercepted near Doharia between Doltala and Madhyamgram Chowmatha at around 10.30 pm by motorcycle-borne assailants who opened fire before fleeing. DGP Siddhinath Gupta and CRPF Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh visited the spot during the night. “A detailed investigation has begun. We are pursuing several leads,” the officer said. Rath, 42, was returning to his residence in Madhyamgram from Kolkata, when the incident occurred, he said. The vehicle was being driven by Buddhadeb Bera, who …
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