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Charges Framed in RG Kar Medical College Corruption Case; Trial Opens July 22

Charges were framed under five sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act following a Calcutta High Court directive that transferred the probe to the CBI.

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RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder convict Sanjoy Roy at Sealdah Court in Kolkata on Monday. (ANI FILE)

Overview

  • A special CBI court in Alipore formally charged former principal Sandip Ghosh and four associates under sections 420, 409, 467, 468 and 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
  • All five accused remain in judicial custody in Kolkata pending the corruption trial.
  • The trial will begin on July 22 at the special CBI court in Alipore.
  • The Enforcement Directorate registered a suo moto ECIR to investigate suspected money-laundering linked to the alleged financial irregularities.
  • Separate CBI investigations continue to probe a larger conspiracy in the August 2024 on-campus rape and murder of a junior doctor.