KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Monday instructed Kolkata Police to wind up investigations into rape and homicide of a PG trainee physician at state-run RG Kar Hospital by Sunday, failing which the probe might be handed over to CBI.
Mamata gave the ultimatum after assembly the 31-year-old physician’s mother and father at their house amid widespread protests in Bengal and elsewhere over the rape-murder on Aug 9 and two days after a police volunteer, Sanjay Roy (35), was arrested within the case.
Talking after a 45-minute interplay with the household, the CM referred to their suspicions about an “insider position”.
“There have been nurses and others round. I nonetheless don’t perceive how this incident befell. The mother and father stated they believe involvement of an insider. I instructed police that if there may be any suspicion in opposition to anybody – be it the physician’s associates or the primary caller (who knowledgeable the household of the incident) – they need to be questioned,” the CM stated. She expressed shock on the “brutality” of the homicide, repeating her promise to hunt capital punishment within the case.
Indicating her willingness for a attainable CBI probe, Mamata couched it with a reminder concerning the central company’s alleged lack of success in taking huge Bengal instances to their logical conclusion. “I should not have any problem with a CBI takeover however their success charge is low,” she stated.
Kolkata Police chief Vineet Goyal, who was with the CM when she met the physician’s household, expressed confidence that the probe might be wrapped up “within the subsequent four-five days”. “We are able to make extra arrests if wanted and, even after that if the household isn’t glad (with the probe), no matter Madam (Mamata) has stated will occur,” Goyal stated.
Mamata sought to underscore the message that govt had acted promptly. “RG Kar principal has resigned. We have now eliminated the MS-cum-vice-principal and division head (chest drugs) in addition to the assistant commissioner of police,” she stated.
