A remand letter by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Kolkata rape and murder case has revealed former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, did not want to get a First Information Report (FIR) registered in the case. Another remand letter has revealed arrested officer in charge of Tala Police Station, Abhijit Mondal, tried to divert the investigation in the case.
Mondal was arrested by the CBI on Saturday for his alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
The hospital is under the jurisdiction of Tala Police Station.
Mondal was arrested after he failed to give satisfying answers to the CBI officials. Later, he was questioned by the CBI officers at their CGO Complex office in Kolkata for several hours.
The police officer was arrested on charges of destruction of evidence and others, an officer told news agency PTI, adding Mondal was also accused of delaying the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) in the case.
Now, CNN-News18 has exclusively accessed the Station House Officer’s remand note, as prepared by the CBI.
WHAT ABHIJIT MONDAL’s REMAND LETTER STATES
“Abhijit Mondal hatched a criminal conspiracy with other probable accused person, in screening Sanjoy Roy (the main accused) and others, in attempting to divert the direction of the investigation,” the remand letter states.
“Mondal reached the scene of the crime at 11 am, an hour after receiving information about the crime, and deliberately registered a case of unnatural death, thus mentioning incorrect facts intentionally,” it adds.
The CBI also alleged Mondal was hand-in-glove with the hospital administration.
“Mondal failed to secure the scene of the crime, thereby trying to protect Sanjoy Roy. His actions resulted in damage to vital information. He caused a deliberate delay in registering the FIR even after he had received information about the incident at 10.03 am on August 9. The FIR was only registered at 11.30 pm the same day, even after a go-ahead from the family at 7.30 pm,” the remand letter mentioned.
“Mondal did not videograph the process of sealing the evidence and biological samples, as mandated by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). He allowed a rushed-up cremation of the doctor, even as the family demanded a second autopsy,” it stated.
“Abhijit Mondal caused a delay of two days, in securing the clothes of the Sanjoy Roy, that he wore on the day of the crime,” the letter stated.
SANDIP GHOSH’s REMAND LETTER
CNN-News18 also exclusively accessed the remand note of Sandip Ghosh.
The note mentioned that the CBI has informed the court about the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) report of the polygraph test, which states that Sandip Ghosh deliberately tried to deceive the investigators on important issues.
“Ghosh did not intend to register an FIR in the case, even after being in consultation with an advocate,” the letter mentioned.
“Even after he received information about the incident at 9.58 am on August 9, he did not reach the hospital immediately. He did not submit a murder complaint, which was eventually submitted by the vice-principal, who floated a theory of suicide by the doctor,” it stated.
The remand letter also stated, “Sandip Ghosh was in touch with Mondal since 10.03 am. However, he tried to downplay the incident, thus leading to the destruction of evidence.”
KOLKATA RAPE-MURDER CASE
A total of three persons have so far been arrested in connection with the case.
The incident has led to violent protests across the nation, especially in West Bengal, where doctors have been urging Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to surrender to their list of demands.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and locals also protested against the incident, demanding the arrest of all those involved, and providing better safety laws for the women.
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