Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari orders fresh probe into RG Kar rape-murder case

Adhikari said the government took the decision on the request of the deceased doctor's mother.

Updated on: Aug 9, 2026, 20:32:20 IST

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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a fresh probe into the 2024 rape and murder of the doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital that shook the country.

CM Adhikari claimed that the police had failed to perform their duty in relation to this case. (HT file photo)

Adhikari said the government took the decision on the request of the deceased doctor's mother.

"She had written to me, requesting a fresh investigation. After extensive discussions with the chief secretary and a team of experts, I am announcing a fresh investigation under the Special Commission Act, 1952," he said.

Adhikari claimed that the police had failed to perform their duty in relation to this case.

He also ordered a separate investigation into the alleged lapses in the cremation of the victim, and directed immediate action against those responsible.

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