Bengal doctor rape-murder case: CBI’s 25-member team begins investigation, takes custody of key accused
CBI headed by an additional director on Wednesday launched an investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at a state-run hospital in West Bengal. The agency has taken custody of the primary suspect, according to officials. The CBI has also registered an FIR in New Delhi under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) related to the case, a source within the agency revealed.
Special Crime Unit and Local Team Mobilised for Kolkata Probe
The probe team primarily drawn from special crime unit of the agency and also its local unit immediately swung into action after reaching Kolkata this morning, taking possession of all the documents from Kolkata Police on the probe done by it so far, the officials said.
The team that also includes a joint director besides medical and forensic experts, and officers having extensive experience in special crime cases visited the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's seminar hall, where the body of the trainee doctor was found on August 9, they said.
Key Suspect Transferred to CBI Custody
The Kolkata Police handed over key suspect Sanjoy Roy to the CBI at the CGO Complex in Kolkata after his medical tests were conducted at the state-run SSKM Hospital.
The CBI team will camp in Kolkata till the case is solved, the officials said.
Three groups of CBI officers have been formed to investigate the matter, an official of the central agency said.
«One group will visit the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and talk to the witnesses and the doctors who were on
