The probe into the chilling rape and homicide of a 31-year-old physician in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical School and Hospital should be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom dominated right this moment.
The courtroom famous severe lapses within the hospital administration’s response after the physician was discovered useless in its seminar corridor on Friday morning, her garments in disarray and accidents throughout her physique. The sufferer’s dad and mom, the courtroom mentioned, need an investigation by an impartial physique to make sure that proof is just not tampered with.
The courtroom right this moment got here down closely on Dr Sandip Ghosh, the previous principal of the state-run school, saying it was “disheartening” that he was not “proactive”. The courtroom additionally flagged that the previous Principal was given the identical function in one other school hours after he resigned and mentioned he should be instantly relieved of duties and despatched on depart.
Dr Ghosh stepped down yesterday, saying that he can not take the humiliation on social media within the wake of the physician’s rape-murder. Hours later, he was given a brand new function because the Principal of Calcutta Nationwide Medical School. This sparked a wave of protest, as protesting docs questioned the frenzy behind his new appointment.
Pulling up the state authorities for giving a brand new function to Dr Ghosh shortly after his resignation, the courtroom mentioned, “The suitable authority ought to have borne in thoughts the circumstances below which the resignation was given. Subsequently, even that resignation was not accepted, the least that may be anticipated from the division is to launch the Principal from the executive accountability and never assign him some other obligation of equal accountability. This professor has been made Principal of one other medical school. It isn’t clear as to what was the urgency in doing so.”
The courtroom additionally mentioned that Dr Ghosh is the primary individual whose assertion should have been recorded by investigators. “We do not doubt his skilled abilities however as soon as he’s appointed principal he’s a an administrator. It’s best to have recorded his assertion, why shield him? There’s something amiss.”
The hospital administration, the courtroom famous, was not with the sufferer or the household of the sufferer. “The case available is a peculiar case. There must be no additional lack of time. There could also be risk of proof being tampered,” the courtroom mentioned.
The excessive courtroom additionally famous that it might have given extra time to state police below “regular circumstances”. “Even after 5 days there have been no important conclusions which ought to have occurred by now. Subsequently, we’re justified that there’s each risk that proof shall be destroyed. We deem it acceptable that the case should be transferred to CBI with speedy impact,” the courtroom mentioned.
Earlier, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had mentioned Kolkata Police should full their probe by Sunday, failing which the state authorities would suggest a CBI probe if the victims’ dad and mom need. Opposition events, led by the BJP, had demanded a central company probe, warning towards tampering of proof if state police investigated the case that has despatched shockwaves by way of the nation.