CBI Makes Big Claim In Kolkata Rape-Murder Case, Says 'False Records...'

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CB), which is probing the brutal RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case, in a big claim said that         false records related to the brutal crime were created at the Tala Police Station. The central probing agency told a local court in Kolkata. The heart-wrenching crime surfaced on August 9.

Kolkata court extends Sandip Ghosh's CBI custody till Sep 30

A court in Kolkata on Wednesday extended the CBI custody of arrested ex-principal of RG Kar Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, and suspended police officer Abhijit Mondal till September 30, when their consent will be sought for narco-analysis and polygraph tests respectively, as appealed by the central investigating agency.

The CBI has arrested the two in connection with its probe into the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.

The Sealdah court extended the CBI custody of the duo till September 30, when the next hearing will be held and consent of Ghosh and Mondal for narco-analysis and polygraph tests, respectively, will be sought, an official said.

The body of a woman medic was found in the seminar hall of the hospital on August 9 and a Kolkata Police civic volunteer was arrested the next day for his alleged direct involvement in the incident.

Key SC hearing in RG Kar case on October 1  

The Supreme Court on October 1 will hear a case it has initiated on its own following the rape and murder of a resident doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata amid the ongoing protests by doctors in West Bengal.

At the outset of the day’s proceedings, a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala was urged by a counsel appearing for one of the parties that the suo motu case, which is listed for hearing on September 27, be heard next week due to some urgent reasons.

"We will list it on hearing on next Tuesday that is October 1," the CJI said.

The top court, on September 17, said it was disturbed by the findings given in a status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the rape and murder case but refused to divulge the details.

It had said any disclosure may jeopardise the ongoing investigation.

It had also sought a status report from the CBI on its probe into financial irregularities allegedly committed by jailed former principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh.

Trainee doctor rape-murder case surfaced on August 9

The medic's body with severe injury marks was found on August 9. A civic volunteer was arrested by the Kolkata Police in connection with the case the following day.

On August 13, the Calcutta High Court ordered the transfer of the probe from the Kolkata Police to the CBI, which started its investigation on August 14.

With inputs from PTI