Kolkata: The Kolkata Police have registered a corruption case against Sandip Ghosh, the former Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the body of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor was found after she was raped and murdered.
The state police is probing financial irregularities at the state-run hospital, a matter that has been under scrutiny since a complaint was lodged in June.
The West Bengal government escalated matters by forming a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to delve into the allegations that have plagued RG Kar Medical College and Hospital since 2021. The SIT, headed by Inspector General Pranab Kumar, includes top officials like Deputy Inspector General Syed Waquar Raza, DIG Soma Mitra Das of the CID, and Deputy Commissioner Indira Mukherjee of the Kolkata Police.
This team has been tasked with investigating financial misconduct during Mr Ghosh’s tenure, which has attracted significant controversy following the rape and murder of the junior doctor inside the hospital premises on August 9.
