On 5th September, Bharatiya Janata Party’s IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya called for the immediate resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, alleging gross mishandling of the rape and murder case at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), he accused the West Bengal administration of forcing the family to cremate the victim’s body without their consent and failing to conduct a transparent investigation.
Notably, the matter has been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
IF MAMATA BANERJEE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF KOLKATA POLICE HAVE ANY SHAME, THEY MUST RESIGN IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT, THE PEOPLE OF WEST BENGAL WILL ANYWAY BRING THEM DOWN. LISTEN TO THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIM AS THEY NARRATE THEIR ORDEAL.
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) September 4, 2024
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Malviya shared two videos of the victim’s family, where they expressed their grievances, highlighting several issues with the police and hospital authorities. According to the victim’s father, the police coerced the family into cremating the body against their wishes, and they were made to wait for hours outside the crime scene while others moved in and out freely. He stated, “My wife kept begging to the authorities to let her in, she wanted to see her daughter, but she was not allowed to go in.”
In his statement, the victim’s father said that despite filing a complaint for an FIR between 6-7 pm, the police delayed registering the FIR until 11:45 pm. This contradicts the claims made by Kapil Sibal, counsel for the West Bengal Government, in the Supreme Court. Sibal had suggested that the victim’s father was responsible for the delay in filing the FIR; however, the father’s statement raises doubts about Sibal’s remarks in the apex court.
The victim’s father further alleged that DC North offered him money to withdraw the case, raising questions about the involvement and motives of higher authorities. The family also reported being unaware of who financed the cremation of their daughter. Malviya pointed out the presence of a TMC MLA and two councillors at the crematorium during the last rites, which he described as suspicious.
The victim’s father also criticised the remorseless attitude of Kolkata police officers while addressing the press, accusing them of lying about the case details. He questioned why the authorities initially declared it a suicide even before examining the body and why the police registered an unnatural death case without proper investigation. He said, “We had to wait for three-and-a-half hours to see our daughter’s face. Her mother fell on their feet to let us see her. Why was autopsy delayed? Why did police file an unnatural death case? I filed the complaint at Tala Police Station around 7 pm. Why then was FIR registered at 11.45?”
Malviya suggested that a fair investigation is impossible unless CM Banerjee and Goyal step down, alleging that much of the evidence has already been tampered with. He demanded that the call records of both the Chief Minister and the police official from the 72 hours following the crime be made public and investigated. He also called for a polygraph test for both Mamata Banerjee and Vineet Goyal to uncover the truth.
Rape and murder of woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College
On 9th August, the woman doctor’s body was found in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, with subsequent examinations confirming that she had been raped. Her body bore 16 external and 9 internal injuries, and there were signs of bleeding from her eyes and private parts, indicating the brutal nature of the assault.
The rape and murder case of the 31-year-old trainee female doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital has sparked nationwide protests to seek justice for the deceased victim. Hospital administration, Police, and the West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee have been facing massive public ire over the initial handling of the case and the subsequent ‘transfer’ of the controversial Hospital principal, Sandip Ghosh. Both the Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court made several scathing remarks about the developments in the case, particularly ones revolving around Sandip Ghosh.
