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CBI has filed a charge sheet against 11 accused in the murder of Chandranath Rath.

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against 11 accused in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, a close aide of West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, news agency PTI reported citing officials on Thursday.This comes days after the CBI arrested brothers Sagar Sonkar and Sahib Sonkar in connection with the murder.Investigators have alleged that Sagar, who previously worked with Rath, acted as a key conspirator by arranging the contract killing and funding the shooters.

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