Addressing a press conference in Nabanna, Chief Minister Adhikari said that the suspended officers allegedly offered a bribe to the family of the rape and murder case victim. They also conducted press conferences without written orders. CM Adhikari added that now a departmental enquiry will be conducted against Vineet Goyal, Abhishek Gupta, and Indira Mukherjee.
Despite government directives issued in mid-August 2024 mandating increased CCTV coverage, better lighting, more female guards, and dedicated duty rooms, the ground reality still lags far behind. The system failed her.
"At this stage, on account of certain intervening factors and circumstances, the chamber of Advocate Vrinda Grover is constrained to withdraw from the case proceedings in this matter and will no longer be representing the victim's family", Grover's office stated.
The Sealdah Court in West Bengal on Monday framed charges against Sanjay Roy in connection with the rape and murder case at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
On 9th August, the semi-naked, injured body of a 31-year-old woman doctor was found in the seminar hall of Kolkata’s state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The alleged rape of a civil servant's wife in the state's capital in July this year serves as yet another glaring example of the systemic failures and political patronage that pervades West Bengal's governance.
The CBI in its report on RG Kar College rape and murder case submitted before the court alleged that Sandip Ghosh failed to monitor the situation closely during the incident. He arrived at the hospital after the local police and homicide detectives had arrived.