Overview
- Relatives of accident victim Pritam Ghosh protested outside Barasat Medical College and briefly blocked the Chief Minister’s convoy on Jessore Road.
- Ghosh was declared dead after a road accident and a post-mortem was conducted, and his family says one eye was missing when the body was handed over.
- Mamata Banerjee met the family on site, ordered a high-level investigation, and promised immediate financial aid and a government job for Ghosh’s mother from her quota.
- Police and administrators were instructed to scrutinize CCTV footage, with ADG South Bengal tasked to coordinate with the family and collect biodata for the job offer.
- Hospital officials denied wrongdoing, asked for a written complaint to initiate an inquiry committee, and the family disputed a tentative rat-related explanation as the allegation remains unverified.