On Monday (2nd September) evening, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, over financial irregularities in the running of the facility.
As per reports, there were irregularities in the procurement of medicines at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of Ghosh as its principal. A CBI official, familiar with the development, had confirmed that there was plenty of evidence against the accused.
The central agency initially took Ghosh to Nizam Palace and arrested him under charges of corruption and cheating. CBI had previously raided his house in connection to financial irregularities at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
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The ex-principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was earlier subjected to a polygraph test along with the prime accused Sanjay Roy and four doctors.
Besides Sandip Ghosh, the investigative body had also arrested his security guard Afsar Ali Khan (44) and hospital vendors Suman Hazara (46) and Biplav Singha (52).
Allegations against Sandip Ghosh
In August this year, the ex-deputy superintendent of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Dr Akhtar Ali moved the Calcutta High Court demanding a probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the financial misconduct at the facility.
Ali had accused Ghosh of trafficking biomedical waste, illegally selling unclaimed dead bodies and passing tenders in exchange for commission from medicine suppliers.
He also informed the court that the former principal was involved charge ₹5 to ₹ 8 lakhs from students in return for passing them in exams. The case pertaining to financial irregularities was being handled by the State-appointed SIT prior to its transfer to CBI.
