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TMC MP Saugata Roy demands strongest action, court-monitored CBI probe after Chandranath Rath killing
TMC MP Saugata Roy urged authorities to take the strongest action and called for a court-monitored CBI investigation into the killing of Chandranath Rath in Madhyamgram. The incident triggered condemnation from the TMC and sparked claims of possible political vendetta, with eyewitness accounts describing a calculated attack on Rath. The party's leaders and supporters emphasised the need for an impartial investigation.
Why It Matters
The killing has raised concerns about post-poll violence and law-and-order conditions in West Bengal, prompting calls for an independent, court-supervised probe to ensure accountability.
Timeline
5 Events
Eyewitness describes attack details to ANI
May 7, 2026
An eyewitness told ANI that the assailants arrived on a motorcycle, blocked Rath’s path, and opened fire at point-blank range; they used a vehicle with chassis numbers altered.
Bhattacharya comments on motive and post-poll violence
May 7, 2026
Bhattacharya asked whether the murder was intended to send a political message or indicate political vendetta, and said the investigation is underway and the truth will emerge.
TMC condemns killing, calls for court-monitored CBI probe
May 7, 2026
The All India Trinamool Congress condemned the killing and demanded a court-monitored CBI probe into the incident.
Saugata Roy demands strongest action and court-monitored CBI probe
May 7, 2026
Speaking to ANI, TMC MP Saugata Roy demanded the strongest possible action against the perpetrators and urged a court-monitored CBI investigation into the murder of Chandranath Rath.
Chandranath Rath shot in Madhyamgram
May 6, 2026
Chandranath Rath was shot at in Madhyamgram on Wednesday. He later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital near Madhyamgram.