RG kar 'irregularities' probe transferred to CBI, rape accused sent to 14 days' judicial custody
Calcutta High Court on Friday directed CBI to probe the alleged financial irregularities in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of former principal Sandip Ghosh.
«This court directs that the investigation be transferred to the CBI, given that the case involved serious allegations and multiple agencies handling different aspects of the case could lead to inefficiencies or inconsistency for comprehensive justice, unnecessary delays in the judicial process and potential misinterpretation of information thereby undermining effective and credible enforcement. Therefore, the investigation should not be fragmented between different agencies. Handing over the investigation to the CBI ensures consistency,» the HC order read.
«The special investigation team (SIT) is directed to hand over the case diary, other records, CCTV footage, statements, if any, and all material and matters concerning the case to the CBI by 10 am tomorrow,» the court order said. The state government had constituted an SIT on August 16 to probe the allegation of financial irregularities at RG Kar since 2021 under Ghosh's tenure.
A single judge bench of Rajarshi Bharadwaj heard the case following the petition by former deputy medical superintendent of RG Kar hospital, Akhtar Ali, who is also a whistleblower. Bharadwaj also said that the CBI submit a progress report to his bench in the next three weeks.
Meanwhile, the Sealdah court has remanded the accused, Sanjay Roy, in the rape and murder case of a postgraduate trainee
