2 BJP workers among 11 named in CBI charge sheet for murder of Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari's aide
The CBI recently arrested BJP workers, Sagar Sonkar and his brother, working in Rath’s office for allegedly giving contract for his killing to UP based shooters
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formally charged 11 individuals, comprising two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, in the murder of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's aide, Chandranath Rath, according to recent updates. The CBI recently apprehended the BJP workers, Sagar Sonkar and his brother Sahib Sonkar, who were said to have contracted the killings to shooters based in Uttar Pradesh.
The investigation also highlights the involvement of a rival political party official in the case. Sagar Sonkar was previously employed by a rival political party's MLA before joining the BJP. The CBI discovered that the plot to eliminate Rath, who played a significant role in Adhikari's campaign in the Bhabanipur constituency, had been in the making since December 2025, with the execution date constantly postponed for various reasons.
The agency alleges that Sagar Sonkar provided both the contract and the financial resources for the murder. Six shooters, namely Monu Singh, Raj Singh, Golu Singh, Mayank Raj Mishra, Vickey Maurya, and Naveen Kumar Singh, along with middlemen Vinay Rai, Sanjay Rai, and Vikas Mishra, have been arrested so far. One suspect remains at large.
The killing of Rath, the personal assistant to Adhikari, took place in Madhyamgram on May 6, just two days after the results of the closely contested West Bengal Assembly elections were announced.
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