Overview
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told the state Assembly on June 23 that the RG Kar case will see justice and said the government follows a “zero tolerance” policy on crimes against women.
- Adhikari announced the suspension of three IPS officers and the removal of Dr Sandip Ghosh, who was principal of RG Kar when the 31‑year‑old trainee doctor was found raped and murdered on August 9, 2024.
- A civic volunteer, Sanjoy Roy, was convicted and sentenced to life for the killing, but public allegations of a wider conspiracy and a possible cover‑up have kept pressure on authorities for a fuller inquiry.
- The Central Bureau of Investigation has opened a reinvestigation into the case, a move the government framed as responding to public demand for an impartial, deeper probe.
- The victim’s mother, BJP MLA Ratna Debnath, broke down in the Assembly after the assurance, highlighting the personal toll of the case and raising expectations that the new steps could affect public trust in policing and hospital oversight.