Kolkata rape, murder case: ED raids TMC MLA Sudipto Roy’s residence; alleges ‘financial irregularities’

Kolkata rape, murder case: The Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at the residence of Sudipto Roy, a TMC legislator, in connection with the rape, murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.

The MLA has earlier been questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation. According to reports, the TMC legislator is a medico himself, and heads the Patients Welfare Committee of the RG Kar College.

The Enforcement Directorate officials have conducted six simultaneous raids in Kolkata, including Dr. Sudipto Roy's residence. The national probing agency has alleged ‘financial irregularities’ at the West Bengal government run RG Kar Medical College, in connection with the case.

“These raids are as part of our investigation into the alleged financial irregularities in RG Kar Hospital. We have certain inputs due to which these raids are being conducted,” one ED officer was quoted as saying by PTI.

CBI questioned Sudipto Roy

A report by Deccan Herald stated that CBI officials went to Dr Sudipto Roy's residence at Sinthi on the northern outskirts of Kolkata, on September 12 and questioned him in connection with the rape and murder of the doctor.

"The CBI officers had come to ask me some questions about the death of a student at the RGKMCH last month. I cooperated with them,” Roy confirmed to Deccan Herald.

Mamata Banerjee accepts junior doctor's demands

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on September 15, announced that the Bengal government has agreed to the protesting doctors' demand for the resignation of Commissioner of Police Vineet Goyal.

She also noted that 42 protesting doctors had signed the Minutes of Meeting which was attended by Chief Secretary Manoj Pant. The CM has also ordered the removal of the Director of Medical Education (DME), the Director of Health Services (DHS) and the Deputy Commissioner (North Division) from their respective posts.

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