Madhyamgram (West Bengal): In a chilling escalation of tension, Chandra Nath Rath, the personal secretary to senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was reportedly shot dead on Wednesday in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas.

The attack was carried out with clinical precision. According to reports, Rath was sitting inside a black Scorpio when assailants arriving on a motorcycle opened fire. Multiple rounds were discharged targeting him directly, leaving no room for escape.

The incident occurs against a backdrop of high political stakes in the state. While the police are currently investigating the scene and the identities of the gunmen, the BJP has pointed toward political vendetta. The Election Commission and Central forces remain on high alert as tensions simmer across the district following this brazen daylight shooting.