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Mother alleges gun threat after RG Kar doctor’s death
A young doctor was raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in 2024.
Her mother has now made new allegations about what happened after her death.
She said police offered the family money.
She also said three local political leaders threatened her husband with a gun.
The mother said these threats stopped the family from speaking earlier.
She said the family now trusts the new government.
The Central Bureau of Investigation gave the court an update on the case.
The court ordered two police officials to appear on October 1.
The slain doctor’s mother alleged that her husband was held at gunpoint after a money offer.
She said police officers offered the family money shortly after the doctor’s body arrived home.
She accused three local Trinamool Congress leaders of controlling the body’s movement before cremation.
The mother said threats caused the family to withhold these allegations until now.
The Central Bureau of Investigation submitted a status report to the Calcutta High Court on Thursday.
- Who
- The slain doctor’s mother, her husband, police officers, three local Trinamool Congress leaders, and investigating authorities.
- What
- The mother alleged that her husband was threatened at gunpoint after the family was offered money and that the doctor’s body was mishandled before cremation.
- Where
- The events involved RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Tala police station, the family’s home, and the Calcutta High Court.
- When
- The alleged money offer and threats occurred on August 9, 2024; the allegations and court proceedings were reported on Thursday, with a hearing set for October 1.
- Why
- The mother said the family was threatened into staying silent and pressured to withdraw its complaint.
Key facts
- Incident date
- August 9, 2024
- Hospital
- RG Kar Medical College and Hospital
- New allegation
- The mother said her husband was held at gunpoint after a money offer.
- Named political leaders
- Nirmal Ghosh, Somnath Dey, and Sanjib Mukherjee
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- Court action
- The inspector-in-charge of Khardah police station and the investigating officer were ordered to appear on October 1.
Quotes
Mother of the slain doctor
Mother of the doctor raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital
“As we entered the house with her body, a team of police officers led by (the then) DC North came along and offered us money. Soon after DC North left, Dey and the two others held a gun to my husband’s head and threatened him not to reveal this to anyone”
telegraphindia.com
“My husband was traumatised, and hence we never revealed all this before. But now a new government has come, and we have full faith in it”
telegraphindia.com
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