Hurried cremation? Ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested in RG Kar rape-murder case
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested for his alleged role in a hurried cremation. This incident involved the body of a doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College. Ghosh and two others face charges for allegedly preventing evidence collection through hasty cremation. The new case is separate from the ongoing CBI investigation into the doctor's rape and murder.
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested in relation to the hasty cremation of a doctor who was raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024. Ghosh, along with two others, faced allegations of improper cremation to prevent a second autopsy and conceal evidence. The FIR was filed by the deceased doctor's father at Khardah police station.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari directed a fresh probe into the alleged hasty cremation. The new case is separate from the ongoing CBI investigation into the rape and murder. Adhikari claimed there were questions over the cremation process, including the waiver of fees and absence of family signatures on documents.
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