The investigation into the murder of Chandranath Rath, PA to West Bengal's Suvendu Adhikari, has intensified with a significant connection emerging from Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Bengal Police reached Dhanbad to probe the case, leading to a major revelation regarding the motorcycle used in the crime, while it was discovered that the assailants had affixed a fraudulent registration number on their vehicle, which belonged to a bike owned by Vibhash Bhattacharya, an employee based in Dhanbad. However, Bhattacharya has been given a clean bill of health after CCTV footage confirmed his presence elsewhere during the incident.
Fraudulent Use of Registration Number
The high-profile murder, which occurred shortly after the election results, prompted the formation of an SIT by the Bengal Police. The team arrived in Dhanbad last night and conducted an extensive investigation at the local police station. The probe revealed that the criminals used a fake number plate on the bike involved in the crime. This specific number was stolen from the registration details of Vibhash Bhattacharya's motorcycle. ' series registration number used by the criminals was traced back to Dhanbad.
Key Highlights of the Investigation
Investigation Reaches Pathardih in Dhanbad
As the investigation progressed, the tracing of the bike's registration number led the SIT to Pathardih in Dhanbad. It was found that the number used by the criminals is registered under the name of Vibhash Bhattacharya, who had transferred from Bengal a few years ago. On Friday night, the Bengal Police reached Dhanbad and questioned Bhattacharya for several hours at the Pathardih police station. The team also verified the motorcycle at his residence, while the employee clarified that he was at his office during the time of the incident, a claim substantiated by office CCTV footage. The investigation concluded that the killers had merely used his registration number on a completely different motorcycle model.