Security intensified at WB border as killers of Suvendu's PA may flee state

Police stations in border districts of West Bengal intensified surveillance and searches as investigators suspect the involvement of professional shooters from neighbouring states in the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's close aide, a senior officer said on Friday. The police are also investigating the role of local criminals who might have provided logistical support to the assailants, he said. More than 36 hours after Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath Rath was assassinated by motorcycle-borne gunmen at Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas district, the police are yet to make any arrest. "A detailed investigation is underway. The manner in which the attack was carried out suggests extensive reconnaissance and the possible involvement of hired sharpshooters from outside the state," a senior police officer told PTI. He also said all police stations in border districts have been alerted. "Checks are being carried out at multiple points, and CCTV footage from areas along .

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