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UPI Toll Plaza Payment Track Aims to Identify Killers of Suvendu Adhikari Aide
Chandranath Rath was shot near his Madhyamgram home after his SUV was followed by a Nissan Micra. Investigators are tracing a UPI payment at a Bally toll plaza and tracking CCTV footage as they pursue suspects, with vehicles recovered and several people detained.
Why It Matters
The case involves a coordinated killing with cross-state implications and shows how digital payment trails and CCTV can help map the operation and suspects.
Timeline
7 Events
Rath’s tribute in Kulup village
May 10, 2026
Chandranath Rath’s body was draped in the national flag and kept on a field in his village, Kulup, in Purba Medinipur district for people to pay tribute.
Police teams dispatched to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
May 10, 2026
Two police teams have been sent to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as investigators suspect the shooters were brought from those states.
Detentions in connection with the case
May 10, 2026
Three people have been detained and are being questioned as part of the investigation.
UPI payment tracked at Bally toll plaza
May 10, 2026
Police began tracking a UPI payment made by the occupants of the car at a toll booth in Bally near Kolkata and reviewed CCTV footage to locate the vehicle involved in the incident.
Bike recovered in Barasat
May 8, 2026
A bike was recovered in Barasat on Friday morning as part of the ongoing investigation.
Earlier discovery of another motorcycle near the crime scene
May 7, 2026
An additional motorcycle had earlier been found near the crime scene as investigators examined evidence at the site.
Shooting of Chandranath Rath in Madhyamgram
May 6, 2026
Rath's Mahindra Scorpio was followed and blocked by a silver Nissan Micra as he neared his home in Madhyamgram. When the car stopped, Rath, who was on the front passenger seat, was shot at point-blank range by bike-borne assailants. The killers then dumped the Micra and fled in a red vehicle and a motorcycle.