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Sandip Ghosh, former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata. (ANI) (File)
Sandip Ghosh, former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata. (ANI) (File)

Kolkata rape-murder case highlights: A letter, allegedly signed by former Principal of RG Kar Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, has emerged, suggesting an attempt to alter the crime scene where the trainee doctor was raped and murdered. BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar, in a post on X, noted, “The order, signed by Sandip Ghosh, former director of RG Kar Medical College, is dated August 10, just one day after the victim's death. Despite allegations from colleagues and protesters about tampering with the crime scene, the Police Commissioner denied it.” HT could not independently verify the authenticity of the order....Read More

The BJP has reiterated its demand for the chief minister's resignation, emphasising the need for a fair investigation.

According to the alleged letter dated August 10, the Executive Engineer was directed to urgently undertake repair, renovation, and reconstruction of on-duty doctors' rooms and separate attached toilets in all departments of RG Kar Hospital, Kolkata. The letter highlighted "deficiencies" in the on-duty doctors' rooms and attached toilets in various departments.

Here are the fresh developments

- The TMC on Thursday denied allegations of a police cover-up made by the parents of the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered. They asserted that a recently surfaced video contradicts the family's claims by showing them previously satisfied with the investigation.

- In response, the family claimed that the video was forcibly recorded by the police shortly after the cremation.

- The deceased doctor's family, who joined protesting doctors at RG Kar Hospital on Wednesday night, accused the Kolkata Police of attempting to suppress the case by quickly cremating the body.

- TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Thursday urged President Droupadi Murmu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to address crimes against women nationwide. He also claimed that, on average, 90 such cases occur daily across the country.

- West Bengal education minister and senior TMC leader Bratya Basu stated that despite Kolkata Police having handed over all relevant documents to the CBI 23 days ago, there has been no significant progress or communication from the agency.

- The body of the trainee doctor was discovered in the seminar room of the hospital on August 9, triggering nationwide protests. A civic volunteer was arrested shortly after, and the CBI also detained Sandip Ghosh for alleged financial misconduct at the medical institution.

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Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Thousands of women across West Bengal are preparing to join the third ‘Reclaim the Night’ march on September 8, expressing their outrage over the rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata last month. The demonstration will be held to mark one month of the heinous crime that sparked widespread protests. Read more.

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Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sambit Patra on Friday questioned what the Mamata Banerjee's government was trying to hide by allegedly instructing the District Collector to give money to the victim of the father in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape case. (ANI)

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Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: ED raids properties of Sandip Ghosh

ED officers on Friday conducted simultaneous search operations at the residences of Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and three of his associates in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the institute, an officer said. (PTI)

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Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Jitu Patwari questions BJP's silence on Ujjain rape case

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Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: BJP organises ‘Chakka Jam’ across Kolkata

The West Bengal BJP on Friday organised a statewide "Chakka jam" (road blockade) programme in several parts of the city and in districts for an hour demanding justice for the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case and also the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

Sep 6, 2024 2:39 PM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: TMC asks CBI to expedite charge sheet

Senior TMC leader Derek O'Brien on Friday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the status of the charge-sheet in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case.

"When is CBI filing a charge-sheet in the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case and putting the accused on trial? When?" he posted on X. (PTI)

Sep 6, 2024 2:27 PM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: ED detains close aide of former RG Kar principal

Enforcement Directorate officials detained Prashun Chatterjee, a close aide of former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, from Subhashgram in Kolkata.

Sep 6, 2024 1:33 PM IST

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Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: The aunt of the deceased doctor expressed outrage over the incident, saying, “While the body of my niece was lying in the house, the police offered us money. Is this how the police show humanity?”

She continued, “Until the last rites were completed, 300-400 policemen surrounded us. But once the rites were done, not a single officer was present. How were we supposed to manage? The police were diligent until the last rites, but afterward, they disappeared. While we were grieving and the body was in front of us, the police offered money instead of showing empathy. They claimed to have fulfilled their duties, but is this truly fulfilling their responsibilities?”

Sep 6, 2024 12:56 PM IST

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Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose has criticised chief minister Mamata Banerjee for not including a technical report with the Aparajita Bill passed by the state assembly.

Sep 6, 2024 12:36 PM IST

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Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, representing the family of the murdered trainee doctor, criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's anti-rape bill on Wednesday. He described the bill as "absolutely useless," arguing that it prioritizes confronting the central government over effectively tackling sexual violence. Bhattacharya, a CPI(M) leader and Rajya Sabha MP, accused the Aparajita bill of being a superficial measure that diverts attention from addressing the root problem. Dig deeper

Sep 6, 2024 11:35 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: SC junks Sandip Ghosh's appeal against RG Kar financial misconduct probe

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition from Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, challenging the decision to transfer the investigation into alleged financial irregularities during his tenure to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: TMC leader Derek O'Brien urges CBI to expedite charge sheet

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Senior TMC leader Derek O'Brien on Friday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) about the progress of the charge sheet in the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case. “When is CBI filing a charge sheet in the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case and putting the accused on trial? When?” he posted on X.

The TMC has been pressing the CBI in recent days to file the charge-sheet as soon as possible.

The Calcutta High Court had transferred the investigation from Kolkata Police to the CBI in August. The main accused, a civic volunteer, was arrested by police a day after the incident on August 9.

Sep 6, 2024 10:37 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: What did the hospital tell parents on August 9?

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: An audio clip allegedly capturing the initial three conversations between the parents of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered on August 9 at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and a staff member from the institution surfaced on social media on Thursday.

The contents of the clip, which HT could not independently verify, align with the parents' earlier statements to the media. They had recounted receiving the first information about their daughter from a woman who introduced herself as an assistant superintendent of the hospital but did not disclose her name. Dig deeper

Sep 6, 2024 9:51 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: BJP leader accuses Mamata govt of ‘silencing’ crime victims

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Regarding the Supreme Court hearing in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh questioned the delay, saying, “The hearing was scheduled for September 5th; why is it being postponed? This is a major incident, and the entire nation is watching. Whether it's the Court or CBI, it must be taken seriously. People are protesting because they trust the Court, and it should be treated accordingly.”

He further commented, “There are many individuals responsible for this incident, involved in the ongoing irregularities. It's not just a few people—there's an entire gang that needs to be exposed.”

Addressing the victim's family's claim of being offered money to stay silent, Ghosh said, “This is Mamata Banerjee's style—silence people when a crime occurs. This has become the government's policy. They attempted to silence the victim's parents. It's commendable that they refused the money; the whole society supports them. They seek justice, not money.”

(ANI)

Sep 6, 2024 9:38 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Selling corpses, corruption - what is Sandip Ghosh accused of?

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Monday night over alleged financial irregularities at the Kolkata medical facility. Along with Ghosh, his security guard Afsar Ali, and hospital vendors Biplav Singha and Sumana Hazara were also taken into custody.

The arrests occurred nearly three weeks after a doctor was raped and murdered inside the hospital's seminar hall. Sandip Ghosh came under scrutiny after the Calcutta High Court noted that he should have been the first person questioned in connection with the murder. Dig deeper

Sep 6, 2024 8:59 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Trinamool counters bribery charge with parents' video

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: The Trinamool Congress has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party and other parties for allegedly politicizing the death of a woman doctor from a state-run hospital on August 9.

On Thursday, TMC leader and minister Shashi Panja accused the BJP of focusing on political gain rather than seeking justice for the tragedy. Dig deeper

Sep 6, 2024 8:19 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: ‘400 cops surrounded us, was forced to cremate,’ says victim's father

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: The father of the Kolkata doctor, who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has claimed he wanted to preserve his daughter's body but was compelled to cremate her. The family and relatives of the 31-year-old woman participated in a late-night protest outside the state-run hospital on Wednesday. The victim's parents also accused the police of attempting to bribe them.

The doctor’s father reported that 300-400 police officers surrounded them after they returned home with her body. Dig deeper

Sep 6, 2024 7:35 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: ED raids ex-principal Sandip Ghosh's residence in RG Kar probe

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday morning began raiding the residence of former principal Sandip Ghosh in Kolkata as part of the investigation into an alleged financial scam at RG Kar Hospital.

Ghosh is currently in CBI custody in connection with the rape and murder case involving a trainee doctor at the state-run hospital. On Tuesday, a Kolkata court ordered Ghosh, along with three others, to be held in CBI custody for eight days as the investigation into alleged financial misconduct at RG Kar Medical College continues. The CBI had requested a 10-day custody, citing a “large nexus” in the corruption case that needed further examination.

Sep 6, 2024 7:19 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Members of BJP legal department protest demanding justice

Sep 6, 2024 6:55 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Doctors and social workers meet West Bengal Governer CV Ananda Bose at his residence

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Doctors and social workers met West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose at his residence on August 9 to discuss the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital.

On Thursday evening, Governor C V Ananda Bose criticised the Mamata Banerjee administration for “failing to submit” the technical report required for approving a recently passed anti-rape Bill. An official noted that Bose expressed his disappointment, highlighting that it has been a common issue for the state not to provide technical reports with Bills, and then blaming the governor's office for delays in clearance.

Sep 6, 2024 6:40 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: TMC, victim's family differ over police cover-up claims

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: The TMC on Thursday denied allegations of a police cover-up made by the parents of the woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered. They argued that a newly surfaced video contradicts these claims by showing the family was previously satisfied with the investigation.

In response, the family contended that the video was forcibly recorded by the police immediately after the cremation.

Family members of the deceased doctor, who joined protesting doctors at RG Kar Hospital on Wednesday night, accused the Kolkata Police of trying to suppress the case by quickly cremating the body.

Sep 6, 2024 6:07 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Supreme Court to resume hearing on September 9; CJI to head the bench

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: The Supreme Court is set to resume the hearing on the suo moto case related to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata on September 9, with the bench led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud.

Meanwhile, Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the transfer of the investigation into alleged financial irregularities during his tenure to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Sep 6, 2024 5:49 AM IST

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: ‘TMC has been trying to hide entire incident,’ says BJP's Sukanta Majumdar

Kolkata rape-murder case live updates: Union MoS and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress regarding the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital rape and murder case, accusing the TMC of attempting to conceal the incident from the outset and tampering with evidence.

"We have been saying this from the start that TMC has been trying to hide the entire incident. This has been their plan, and they even tried to prove that it is a suicide. They tried to tamper with the evidence...The letter proves that the incident happened on August 9, and on August 10, a notification was released from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. This notification, without the involvement of the state health ministry, was not possible to release that kind of order...She (Mamata Banerjee) should resign," Majumdar told ANI.

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