There is an uproar across the country over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Meanwhile, Sandeep Ghosh, the former principal of the college, has revealed the entire truth before the CBI. Along with probing the rape case, the CBI is also probing corruption cases in the college. He had arrested Sandeep Ghosh on September 2 in a corruption case. The CBI had been questioning Sandeep Ghosh for the past 15 days. After the arrest, the West Bengal government also suspended Sandeep Ghosh.
Now Sandeep Ghosh has revealed the whole truth before the CBI. The New Indian Express has published a report in this regard citing CBI sources. It is reported that Sandeep Ghosh used to take 40% commission in case of transfer and posting. A commission was also appointed to pass the students who failed in medical. It was a complete racket. In later days, his commission dropped to 10 percent. Because this racket was too big. This money was distributed among several doctors.
Many doctors and vendors are involved.
According to CBI sources, Dr. Abhik Ghosh of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital has been identified. Abhik Ghosh is the ringleader of the illegal transfer and posting case. According to sources, CBI is looking for several doctors involved in this whole racket.
Sources also said that Sandeep Ghosh used to take 20 to 30 percent commission for each successful tender. In this connection, CBI has arrested Biplab Singha and Suman Hazara. The CBI is also examining the horoscopes of Singha’s company Matara Traders. Hazra deals in medicines. The CBI is also keeping an eye on his shop in Howrah.
Ghosh changed the tender rules.
According to the report, Ghosh had changed many rules related to inviting and awarding tenders to benefit his own people. CBI claims that many shopkeepers are also involved in this whole case. This is a huge racket that was running a game worth crores of rupees.
This Wednesday, Sandeep Ghosh challenged in the Supreme Court the Kolkata High Court’s decision to hand over the probe into financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to the CBI. The matter will be heard on September 6. He has said that when the case was handed over to the CBI, he was not heard.
Tags: Kolkata News, West Bengal
First Publication: September 5, 2024, 12:03 PM IST
