RG Kar's ex-principal Sandip Ghosh sent to judicial custody till Sept 23 in financial irregularities case

Kolkata rape-murder case: RG Kar Medical College's ex-principal Sandip Ghosh sent to judicial custody till September 23 in financial irregularities case.

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has sent Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College, to judicial custody until September 23. Ghosh is facing charges related to alleged financial irregularities during his tenure.

Former principal of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital Sandip Ghosh escorted by security officials being taken to Alipur CBI Court in Kolkata, India, on September 3. (Photo by Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)

The court also sent three others—Ghosh's security personnel Afsar Ali and contractors Biplab Sinha and Suman Hazra—to judicial custody until September 23. The CBI has stated that it may seek further custody if necessary.

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Amid protests over the doctor’s rape and murder, the CBI continues to investigate both the financial irregularities and possible connections to the victim’s death.

Kolkata rape-murder: Ex-principal Sandip Ghosh under scanner

A month ago, the body of a woman medic, who was raped and murdered, was found at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Investigators are still struggling to uncover the events that led to the crime, which has revealed deeper issues within the hospital.

The CBI took over the investigation from Kolkata Police on August 13, as ordered by the Calcutta high court. During the investigation, it was found that former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh had ordered the demolition of a restroom and toilet near the crime scene on August 10. The partial demolition by the PWD is suspected to have destroyed key evidence.

As the investigation continued, more issues surfaced, including allegations of financial misconduct during Ghosh's tenure. A petition by Dr. Akhtar Ali, the former deputy superintendent, urged an Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe into Ghosh's alleged financial mismanagement. Dr. Ali suggested that the corruption might be connected to the doctor’s death, as the victim could have known about the misconduct and possibly threatened to expose it.

On August 23, the Calcutta HC transferred the financial irregularities investigation from the state’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the CBI. After several days of questioning, the CBI arrested Ghosh on September 2 for his involvement in financial irregularities.