August 24th 2024.
In New Delhi, on a Saturday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) made a significant move by registering a case regarding alleged financial misconduct at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College. This comes after a trainee doctor was found dead in a bloodied state on August 9, prompting concerns about the administration and management of the hospital.
Previously, the West Bengal government had set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into the matter, as ordered by the Calcutta High Court. However, the high court has now transferred the case to the CBI, stating that a comprehensive and unbiased inquiry is necessary for justice to be served.
Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj, in the court's ruling, stressed the importance of a consistent investigation without any fragmentation between different agencies. The CBI has been given a three-week deadline to submit a progress report on the matter. The state police were also instructed to hand over the case diary and relevant paperwork to the CBI by 10 AM on Saturday.
As per the procedure, the CBI has re-registered the FIR, keeping all details unchanged. The central agency will conduct its own investigation and submit its findings in a final report before a special court.
The case came to light after former Deputy Superintendent of the hospital, Akhtar Ali, filed a plea with the High Court, alleging financial misconduct during the tenure of the former principal Sandip Ghosh. He also expressed concerns about public health and safety, as well as the misuse of government funds.
The state government formed an SIT on August 16 to look into these allegations, covering the period between January 2021 to the present. However, the focus shifted to the hospital's administration after the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in a seminar hall on August 9. A traffic police volunteer, Sanjay Roy, was arrested for the heinous crime, which sparked nationwide protests by doctors and citizens.
In light of the protests, the Supreme Court has appealed to doctors to resume work and has assured them of their safety. The court has also issued necessary directions to ensure the same. This case has brought to attention the importance of proper administration and management in medical institutions, and the need for swift and thorough investigations in cases of alleged misconduct.
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