Ex-TMC MLA Arrested for Allegedly Forcing 'Hasty Cremation' of Rape-Murder Victim
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested in Odisha on charges related to the alleged hurried cremation of a doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The arrest follows a fresh complaint by the victim's father.
Key takeaways
- Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested in Odisha.
- Ghosh faces charges including destroying evidence and criminal conspiracy related to a doctor's cremation.
- The victim was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in 2024.
- A fresh complaint by the victim's father led to the arrest.
- The West Bengal Chief Minister ordered a separate probe into the cremation.
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh has been arrested in Odisha in connection with the alleged hasty cremation of a doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in 2024. Police have charged Ghosh with destroying evidence, criminal conspiracy, and forcing an individual to act against their will.
The arrest was prompted by a new complaint filed by the victim's father, who claims Ghosh was among three individuals who compelled the "hurried cremation" of his daughter's body. The incident has drawn attention to the circumstances surrounding the cremation, with questions raised about the consent for the procedure.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had previously ordered a fresh investigation into the alleged hasty cremation. He directed the Barrackpore Police Commissioner to investigate the roles of Ghosh, Dey, and Mukherjee in the cremation process. This separate probe is being initiated alongside the court-monitored investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the rape and murder case.
The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was discovered deceased in a seminar room at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, 2024. Investigations indicated she was raped and murdered the preceding night. Her body was reportedly cremated in Panihati, with allegations that it was moved ahead of other scheduled cremations.
Further scrutiny has fallen on the signatures on the cremation consent documents, which police stated appeared to be those of neighbors rather than the victim's immediate family. The CBI is independently investigating the rape and murder, a case previously handled by Kolkata Police. One individual has already been convicted in the overarching case, which remains pending before the Calcutta High Court.
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