Kolkata:
The CBI, which is probing the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case, has advised a neighborhood court docket in Kolkata that “some false data, pertaining to the case, have been created on the Tala Police Station”.
The federal company, tasked by the Calcutta High Court with investigating the killing of a junior physician final month, additionally mentioned it had CCTV footage from the police station in query, and that this has been despatched to a central forensics lab within the metropolis for examination. Kolkata Police has not but responded.
This vital twist within the case comes after the CBI interrogated Abhijit Mondal, the officer-in-charge of the Tala Police Station on the time. Mondal, arrested on expenses of tampering with proof, and Dr Sandip Ghosh, the hospital’s former chief, held over monetary irregularities, are each in CBI custody.
Prime suspect Sanjay Roy – a civic volunteer with the cops, who was seen on CCTV footage coming into the room during which the physique was discovered, hours earlier than it was – has additionally been arrested.
On Wednesday the company had produced Mondal and Ghosh earlier than the court docket following completion of their remand. The court docket subsequently despatched them to judicial custody until September 30.
Last week the company advised the court docket it suspects a ‘nexus’ between the 2; the CBI referred to cellphone calls between Mondal and Ghosh. Mondal’s lawyer identified that given a critical crime had been reported from the hospital it was regular for the 2 to talk a number of occasions.
That level was flagged within the trial court docket but once more as we speak, and the defence identified the CBI, although it had made these crucial allegations, had not offered proof to again its claims.
Apart from figuring out these responsible of the killing of the 31-year-old junior physician, the CBI can also be investigating experiences of destruction of proof in reference to the rape and homicide.
Mondal, the CBI has mentioned, isn’t accused within the rape or homicide, however could have performed a task within the cover-up that adopted. The Bengal authorities and police power are going through extreme scrutiny on this regard, with many alleging the state is attempting to guard these responsible.
The CBI can also be probing a “felony conspiracy” between Mondal, Ghosh, and Roy, pointing to the “pointless delay of two days” within the seizure of the garments the latter wore on the day. This, the company advised the court docket, might have led to contamination of fabric proof.
Among the factors of order flagged by the High Court and Supreme Court (which took suo moto cognisance) is that there was a 14-hour delay between discovering the physique and submitting a police case.
Both courts have demanded to know why the hospital administration, then led by Sandip Ghosh, didn’t achieve this instantly, which might, in flip, have ensured the police filed a FIR.
As an apart, Mondal was final night time admitted to the jail hospital. Sources advised information company IANS he tripped and fell whereas being taken again from the court docket after yesterday’s listening to.
Also, on Sunday the CBI additionally questioned one other physician – Birupaksha Biswas, allegedly near Ghosh – in reference to the rape and homicide. Biswas was reportedly a part of the ‘North Bengal foyer’, which medics within the state say have threatened medical college students previously.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, junior docs partially rejoined duties after putting for over 40 days to protest the killing of their colleague. They rejoined for important and emergency companies solely.
They have been protesting since August 9 – which has included three failed makes an attempt at talks with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee – for justice for his or her colleague and removing of three officers, together with the Health Secretary, alleging their involvement within the case.
The docs made it clear this partial return isn’t an finish to their agitation. “If wanted, we’ll start protests once more,” they mentioned.
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