Kolkata:
The CBI, which is probing the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case, has advised an area courtroom 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 Excessive Court docket 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 costs 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 getting into the room through 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 courtroom following completion of their remand. The courtroom subsequently despatched them to judicial custody until September 30.
Final week the company advised the courtroom it suspects a ‘nexus’ between the 2; the CBI referred to cellphone calls between Mondal and Ghosh. Mondal’s lawyer identified that given a severe crime had been reported from the hospital it was regular for the 2 to talk a number of occasions.
That time was flagged within the trial courtroom but once more at present, and the defence identified the CBI, although it had made these essential allegations, had not offered proof to again its claims.
Other than 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 pressure 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 “prison 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 courtroom, might have led to contamination of fabric proof.
Among the many factors of order flagged by the Excessive Court docket and Supreme Court docket (which took suo moto cognisance) is that there was a 14-hour delay between discovering the physique and submitting a police case.
Each courts have demanded to know why the hospital administration, then led by Sandip Ghosh, didn’t accomplish that instantly, which might, in flip, have ensured the police filed a FIR.
As an apart, Mondal was final evening admitted to the jail hospital. Sources advised information company IANS he tripped and fell whereas being taken again from the courtroom after yesterday’s listening to.
Additionally, 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 prior to now.
In the meantime, on Saturday, junior docs partially rejoined duties after placing for over 40 days to protest the killing of their colleague. They rejoined for important and emergency providers solely.
They’ve 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 elimination of three officers, together with the Well being 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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