ED Raids Sandip Ghosh’s Residences Amid Ongoing Probe into Kolkata Medical College Case

GG News Bureau
Kolkata, 6th Sept. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on Friday at the residences of Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. This follows the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the college last month, which has ignited nationwide outrage over the safety of doctors and women.

The ED’s search extended to Ghosh’s Beliaghata residence and two locations in Howrah and Subhasgram. The residence of Prasun Chatterjee, a data entry operator at the hospital, was also targeted. “We reached these places around 6:15 am and commenced our raids,” an officer told PTI.

Ghosh was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) earlier this week in connection with alleged financial irregularities during his tenure. The Calcutta High Court has granted the CBI three weeks to present a progress report on the investigation by September 17.

The ED is investigating Ghosh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for charges related to money laundering linked to financial irregularities. Although Ghosh is not directly charged in the doctor’s murder, he faces non-bailable corruption charges. The West Bengal government has suspended him, and the Indian Medical Association has also revoked his membership.

The Supreme Court has criticized Ghosh for the delay in filing a police complaint, questioning why the FIR was lodged nearly 14 hours after the body was discovered. The court has raised concerns about his role and the delay in reporting the crime.

To date, Sanjoy Roy, a police volunteer, has been arrested in connection with the rape and murder. The case has seen sharp criticism from both the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP, with allegations of mishandling and suppression of the case by the police. The victim’s parents have accused the police of attempting to cover up the crime, citing restrictions on accessing the body and delays in post-mortem procedures.