The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) anti-corruption branch conducted searches at various locations in Kolkata on Sunday, targeting former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and his relatives. These searches are part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at the medical college.
According to reports from PTI, citing CBI sources, the operation spanned 15 locations linked to Dr. Ghosh and his family across the city. The CBI team also visited the residence of Dr. Debashish Som, Demonstrator of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Sunday morning.
These actions stem from a complaint filed three days earlier by Akhtar Ali, the former Deputy Superintendent of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Ali’s complaint accused the institution of corruption and irregularities, specifically naming Dr. Debashish Som.
Following orders from the Calcutta High Court, the CBI registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Dr. Sandip Ghosh on Saturday. The Calcutta High Court had directed the CBI to investigate the alleged corruption at the medical college.
Earlier, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from the Calcutta High Court delivered crucial documents to the CBI office at Nizam Palace. Acting swiftly on this information, the CBI filed an FIR and submitted a copy to the Alipur Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court on Saturday.
The Calcutta High Court has granted the CBI three weeks to provide a progress report on the investigation, which is due to be presented on September 17.
This investigation follows the tragic death of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9th, leading to a suo motu case in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, expressing strong concern, ordered the security of the medical college to be handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday.
