The anti-corruption branch of CBI on August 25 conducted searches at multiple locations connected to former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and his relatives in West Bengal's Kolkata. Updated: August 25, 2024 11:15 AM IST By Edited by In the latest development in the Kolkata rape and murder case, which is witnessing fresh revelations every day, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) started searches at as many as 15 locations on Sunday morning, including the premises of former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh. These searches are being conducted in connection with a corruption case lodged by the central agency.
Kolkata Rape And Murder Case: CBI Alleged Financial Irregularities Notably, the action comes after CBI filed a case on Saturday alleging financial irregularities at the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. On the night of June 9, a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered in the seminar hall at the same hospital. The probe’s reins were taken over by the central agency from the special task force established by the West Bengal government, following the directives commanded by the Calcutta High Court.
Kolkata Rape And Murder Case: Cases Transferred To CBI The court, after listening to the plea of former Deputy Superintendent of the hospital Akhtar Ali, ordered a CBI investigation into the case. Ali alleged financial misconduct during Ghosh’s tenure as principal. Earlier, the High Court handed over the probe of the rape and murder case to .