Sandip Ghosh, the former Principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, is currently in CBI custody following his arrest in connection with financial irregularities at the institution. He reportedly had a sleepless first night in custody and has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order for a CBI probe.
Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has appealed to the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court’s decision to order a CBI investigation into alleged financial irregularities during his tenure. The High Court, responding to a petition by a former deputy superintendent of the facility, Akhtar Ali, transferred the probe from a state-constituted SIT to the CBI. Ghosh was suspended from his position following the murder and alleged rape of a junior doctor at the hospital, which sparked widespread protests.
The West Bengal Health Department has suspended Dr. Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, following his arrest by the CBI for alleged financial irregularities at the state-run facility. Ghosh and three others have been remanded to CBI custody for eight days. The investigation into alleged corruption and financial misconduct at the college and hospital was initiated by the CBI based on a directive from the Calcutta High Court.
The former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, and three others have been arrested by the CBI in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the state-run facility. They were sent to 8-day CBI custody by a special court in Kolkata.
The Delhi Rouse Avenue Court has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five others in connection with the alleged irregularities in the Delhi liquor excise policy. This follows the CBI filing a fourth supplementary chargesheet naming Kejriwal as an accused. The court found sufficient evidence to proceed against the accused and has scheduled the next hearing on September 11.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal remains in judicial custody in connection with the alleged Delhi excise scam. His bail plea, along with a challenge to his arrest, will be heard by the Supreme Court on September 5. The case involves multiple accused, including former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and several others, who have been released on bail. The investigation alleges bribery and money laundering linked to the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy.
Sanjoy Roy, the civic volunteer arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor in Kolkata, is likely to plead ‘not guilty’ in court, according to his lawyer. Roy has consistently maintained his innocence during a polygraph test conducted by the CBI and claims he was framed. However, evidence against him includes his bluetooth earphones found at the crime scene, his blood and skin under the victim’s nails, injury marks on his body, and a psychological test that declared him a ‘sexual pervert’.
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has accused the West Bengal government of obstructing the investigation into the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. He alleges that the government is trying to protect the accused and has not been cooperating with the CBI. The case has sparked widespread protests from doctors across India demanding justice for the victim and stricter laws to protect healthcare professionals.
The Kolkata Police has refuted the CBI’s claims that the crime scene at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old doctor intern was allegedly raped and murdered, was tampered with. The police maintain that all individuals present at the scene were authorized investigators and that the photograph in question was taken after the completion of the inquest.
The father of the Kolkata rape and murder victim has denied responsibility for the leaked audio recordings of phone calls between the family and a hospital staff member. The audio, which purportedly captured the first conversations after the victim’s death, has raised questions about the hospital’s initial communication and handling of the situation. The CBI continues to investigate the case, including alleged financial irregularities at the hospital.
