West Bengal Police 'Mistakenly' Arrests BJP 'Devotee' In CM Suvendu Aide Murder Case

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• West Bengal Police 'Mistakenly' Arrests BJP 'Devotee' In CM Suvendu Aide Murder Case Published By, Last Updated: May 22, 2026, 18:32 IST CBI tells Barasat court West Bengal Police wrongly arrested BJP worker Raj Singh in Chandranath Rath murder case, court orders his release as CBI reexamines earlier SIT probe Raj Singh of UP, initially held by the state SIT, was not involved in the killing and had been falsely implicated during the early stages of the probe.
• (Image: ANI) The ongoing investigation into the assassination of West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide Chandranath Rath took a dramatic turn this week after West Bengal Police “mistakenly" arrested a man who is strong supporter of the Bhartiya Janata Party.
• The CBI has told a Barasat court that West Bengal Police wrongly arrested a BJP worker in the murder case of Chandranath Rath, an aide to Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari,...