The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday (September 12, 2024) questioned Trinamool Congress MLA Dr. Sudipto Roy in connection with the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case.
Dr. Roy, who is president of the West Bengal Medical Council and holds charge of the R.G. Kar Patient’s Welfare Committee, was questioned at his residence in the north Kolkata area. The MLA from Srirampur said he cooperated with the officials during questioning. The CBI searched Dr. Roy’s house in the Sinthi area for more than 90 minutes. His nursing home, which was searched, has also come under the agency’s radar.
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BJP MLA and West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari had said that Mr. Roy is a “corrupt person” who used new medical equipment and machines from R.G. Kar hospital at his nursing home and sent old machines to the government hospital.
Denying the allegations, Mr. Roy told a local television channel, “This is not possible. I have built the nursing home gradually with a lot of pain during the Left Front era. Anyone can visit my nursing home and verify the details and see if I have done any such that I am being accused of. If any of you have any proof, then show it.”
“I have a special place in my heart for R.G. Kar. I have worked there. It used to be under my constituency. I was born in that hospital,” he said.
Dr. Roy said that on August 9, when the body of the doctor was found, former principal of R.G. Kar hospital, Sandip Ghosh, had called him. “He called me after 10 a.m. and informed me about the incident. I was shocked to get the news,” he said.
Properties raided
On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched multiple properties linked to Dr. Ghosh in connection with a financial irregularities case.
They searched a flat owned by Chandan Loud, an associate of Dr. Ghosh in Tala, a property in the Kalindi area and the offices of Octane Medical, a medical equipment supplier.
The ED officials said in an official statement, “Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Kolkata Zonal Office conducted search operations on 06.09.2024 at 07 premises including the residence of Dr. Sandip Ghosh and residences of his close relatives and associates in connection with misappropriation of funds by Ex- Principal, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and others in money laundering case under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.”
The statement also said, “During the search, it was unraveled that Dr. Sangeeta Ghosh w/o Dr Sandip Ghosh, had purchased two immovable properties without any proper approval from the State Government Authorities. During the search operations, documents related to properties viz., one flat at Murshidabad, 3 flats in Kolkata, 2 houses in Kolkata acquired by Dr. Sandip Ghosh and his wife Dr. Sangeeta Ghosh along with documents relating to a farmhouse owned by them were found. Various other incriminating documents and digital devices belonging to Dr. Sandip Ghosh were seized during the searches.”
Published - September 12, 2024 03:08 pm IST
