KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh on charges of rape and murder of an on duty trainee doctor at the hospital.
The agency also arrested Abhijit Mondal, the officer in charge of Tala Police Station, for his alleged involvement in the rape and murder. Although specific details about the arrests have not yet been made public, sources reveal that both Ghosh and Mondal are accused of delaying the filing of the FIR and tampering with evidence related to the case.
Mondal, who was on Saturday questioned by the CBI officers at their CGO Complex office here for several hours, was arrested in the evening after he failed to give them satisfying answers.
The CBI is expected to disclose further information regarding the case during the court proceedings.
It has to be noted that allegations regarding tampering of evidence have been levelled against Ghosh and the state police from various corners including the family of the victim. Reportedly, Gosh had send a letter to the Public Works Department (PWD) commissioning “repair/renovation/reconstruction” of on-duty doctors’ rooms and separate attached toilets of all departments of the RG Kar, on the very next day of finding the trainee doctor's body in the seminar hall of the hospital on August 9. This led to renovation works being carried out in the room adjacent to the crime scene which has raised suspicion regarding the tampering of evidence by hospital authorities.
Three persons have so far been arrested by the CBI in connection with the rape and murder case. Sanjay Roy, arrested earlier, is the prime accused in the case, while Sandip Ghosh and SHO Abhijit Mondal are facing charges of negligence and evidence destruction.
In addition to the rape and murder case, the CBI has also made arrests in connection with a separate corruption investigation involving financial misconduct at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Sandip Ghosh and three others were arrested for their alleged involvement in the scandal. The other three individuals include Ghosh's security guard, Afsar Ali Khan, and two hospital vendors, Biplav Singha and Sumon Hazra.
(With inputs from PTI)