Mistaken identity leads to release in shubhendu adhikari pa murder case

English

Bengal police have released Raj Singh after a case of mistaken identity in the murder of Shubhendu Adhikari's personal assistant. The real accused has since been arrested.

Bengal police sources said Raj Singh was arrested due to mistaken identity. The CBI took him into custody from Muzaffarnagar and released him after questioning.

On 11 May Raj Singh was first arrested with help from Ayodhya police. Kolkata police had earlier detained Vicky Maurya and Mayank Mishra from Buxar.

The attack on Chandranath Rath took place on the night of 6 May in Madhyamgram. A car with a fake number plate stopped him and eight assailants opened fire.

Related Articles

Nighttime street scene in Madhyamgram showing the aftermath of a shooting with a victim on the ground and a fleeing motorcycle.
Image generated by AI

Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant shot dead in West Bengal

Reported by AI Image generated by AI

Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants on Wednesday night in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas.

BJP worker Prasanta Dey killed in Howrah district

A Bharatiya Janata Party worker was killed in West Bengal's Howrah district on June 17 allegedly by a Trinamool Congress deputy pradhan and his associates. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced arrests and compensation for the victim's family.

CBI probes Rs 1 crore contract killing in Chandranath Rath murder

Reported by AI

The Central Bureau of Investigation has revisited the site of Chandranath Rath's murder in Madhyamgram while examining evidence of a contract killing funded by more than Rs 1 crore.

Politics

ED arrests Kolkata police DC Shantanu Sinha Biswas

Asia

Delhi Police bust Pakistan-backed terror syndicate, seven held

Politics

Congress leader's son shot dead, another injured in Chhattisgarh

West Bengal police reopen 59 cases linked to 2021 post-poll violence

West Bengal police have reopened 59 older cases and registered 181 new FIRs connected to the 2021 Assembly election violence. The action forms part of a wider crackdown on alleged irregularities involving Trinamool Congress leaders.

Parents of Gurgaon hit-and-run victim await justice

Reported by AI

The parents of Sarthak Mattoo, killed in a hit-and-run on June 25 in South Delhi, are seeking justice after the accused driver was released on bail.

Delhi court directs CBI inquiry into custodial torture claims

A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered a high-level CBI inquiry after finding prima facie evidence that accused Prabhat Kumar suffered injuries while in agency custody. The order came in a case linked to a multi-crore counterfeit medicine probe.

Husband surrenders in Twisha Sharma dowry death case

Reported by AI

Bhopal police took Samarth Singh into custody on Friday after he surrendered at a Jabalpur court. The Madhya Pradesh high court ordered a second autopsy by experts from AIIMS Delhi in the death of his wife, model Twisha Sharma.

July 07, 2026 19:24

Mothers of accused speak out in Baruipur rape-murder case

July 07, 2026 08:25

Surat diamond polisher arrested for murdering father with knife

July 01, 2026 16:00

Two Bangladeshi nationals detained at Guwahati Airport

June 24, 2026 19:45

Man stabbed to death on Mumbai local train, accused arrested

June 23, 2026 10:34

Delhi Police arrest cab driver for abducting, raping and killing girl

June 22, 2026 19:30

Haryana IAS officer remanded in judicial custody over bank fraud

May 25, 2026 20:13

CBI registers FIR in Twisha Sharma death case

May 19, 2026 12:00

Sonipat police capture two criminals after gunfight near Gaurad village

May 18, 2026 03:56

Ahmedabad crime branch arrests woman and lover in Gujarat murder case

April 27, 2026 00:02

UP man caught taking Home Guard exam for another during biometric check

This website uses cookies

We use cookies for analytics to improve our site. Read our privacy policy for more information.
Decline