RG Kar rape and murder case: “My daughter would still be alive if Mamata Banerjee…”, says the victim’s father

The father of the deceased doctor-student of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College said on Tuesday that his daughter would still be alive if West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had taken action against former principal Sandeep Ghosh in 2021.

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As reported by ANI, the victim’s father said the CBI is doing its job, we cannot say anything about this (investigation): “Whoever is in any way connected with this murder or whoever was involved in tampering with evidence, all are being investigated. They (protesting junior doctors) are sitting there protesting and suffering, they are like my children, it pains us to see them.”

“The day the accused are brought to book will mark our victory… In 2021 too, many allegations were made against former school principal Sandeep Ghosh. If the Chief Minister had taken action against Sandeep Ghosh then, my daughter would be alive today,” he added.

Today, IPS officer Manoj Kumar Verma was appointed as the new Commissioner of Police of Kolkata after Vineet Kumar Goyal was removed from the post.

The decision followed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s acceptance of the demands of young doctors protesting against the recent rape and murder case at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

After meeting the protesting doctors, Chief Minister Banerjee announced that most of their demands had been met, including the dismissal of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal and several Health Department officials.

As part of ongoing protests following the rape and murder of a second-year doctor in her postgraduate training on August 9 in a seminar room at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, protesters made five key demands, including justice for the victim, “Abhaya,” and a request to speed up the investigation process.

They also demand the dismissal of the Director of Medical Education (DME), Director of Health Services (DHS) and Health Secretary from the West Bengal Department of Health and Family Welfare.

The front demanded “action against incompetent and complacent police authorities” and demanded the dismissal of Calcutta Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and the Deputy Commissioners of Police for Northern and Central Provinces for administrative failure and alleged evidence tampering.