Mother of Alleged Sharpshooter Raj Singh Denies Police Theory in Suvendu Adhikari Aide Murder Case
The mother of Raj Singh, identified by police as the alleged sharpshooter in the murder of Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant to West Bengal Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has firmly rejected the official investigation theory. She claims her son was not present at the crime scene during the assassination but was instead traveling with family in Uttar Pradesh. According to her statement, the family attended a wedding in Lucknow on May 7 and subsequently visited religious shrines in Ambedkar Nagar and Ayodhya. She urged authorities to verify their whereabouts by examining CCTV footage and wedding videos, asserting that they were intercepted by police while returning from these trips. This development introduces a significant contradiction to the police narrative, which had previously announced the arrest of the alleged shooter in Ayodhya. The case has drawn considerable attention due to the high-profile nature of the victim's employer, Suvendu Adhikari, a prominent political figure in West Bengal. The defense's alibi aims to establish reasonable doubt regarding Raj Singh's involvement in the targeted killing, potentially complicating the ongoing probe into the conspiracy behind the aide's murder.
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Mother of Alleged Sharpshooter Raj Singh Denies Police Theory in Suvendu Adhikari Aide Murder Case
The mother of Raj Singh, identified by police as the alleged sharpshooter in the murder of Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant to West Bengal Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has firmly rejected the official investigation theory. She claims her son was not present at the crime scene during the assassination but was instead traveling with family in Uttar Pradesh. According to her statement, the family attended a wedding in Lucknow on May 7 and subsequently visited religious shrines in Ambedkar Nagar and Ayodhya. She urged authorities to verify their whereabouts by examining CCTV footage and wedding videos, asserting that they were intercepted by police while returning from these trips. This development introduces a significant contradiction to the police narrative, which had previously announced the arrest of the alleged shooter in Ayodhya. The case has drawn considerable attention due to the high-profile nature of the victim's employer, Suvendu Adhikari, a prominent political figure in West Bengal. The defense's alibi aims to establish reasonable doubt regarding Raj Singh's involvement in the targeted killing, potentially complicating the ongoing probe into the conspiracy behind the aide's murder.
Times of India