The Sealdah Court has extended the CBI custody of Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Hospital, and police officer Abhijit Mondal by three days. The two are being investigated in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor at the hospital. The CBI is probing their actions on August 9, the day the doctor was found dead.
CBI interrogates in doctor's murder case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Hospital, and Abhijit Mondal, officer-in-charge of Tala police station, in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor at the hospital.
Joint interrogation on August 9 incident
Ghosh and Mondal were interrogated face-to-face about their actions following the discovery of the doctor's body on August 9. The CBI focused on the delay in registering the FIR, the timing of the post-mortem, and the series of phone calls exchanged between them during the investigation.
Allegations of evidence tampering
Mondal, arrested by the CBI on Saturday, is accused of tampering with evidence and delaying the FIR. Ghosh, already in custody for alleged financial irregularities, now faces additional charges of evidence tampering in the case.
Further investigation continues
The interrogation, expected to continue late into the night, is part of the CBI’s broader investigation into the murder, which occurred within the jurisdiction of Tala police station. The doctor’s body was found in RG Kar Medical College's seminar hall on August 9. Both Ghosh and Mondal remain in CBI custody until September 17.
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