Kolkata Doc’s Rape-Murder Case: CBI Rules Out Gangrape, Sanjay Roy Lone Accused

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation has ruled out gangrape in the case of a Kolkata trainee doctor last month as the available evidence indicates only Sanjay Roy, arrested by the police, was involved in the horrific rape and murder at the city’s RG Kar Hospital, NDTV quoted sources as saying NDTV on Friday.

According to the report, the inquiry is in its “final stages” and the agency will soon file charges. Notably, the Kolkata High Court gave the case to CBI.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is taking fire from political rivals and civil society activists over the gruesome crime. Last week she demanded an update. “I asked for five days’ (for the police to probe before she called in the federal agency) but the case was sent to CBI. They don’t want justice. They want delay. It has been 16 days, where is justice?” she asked in Kolkata.

Her colleague, state Minister Bratya Basu, has also demanded a report.

“Twenty-three days have passed (since the case was transferred)… there is no progress report from the CBI. We demand a detailed report of the investigation. When Kolkata Police was investigating regular updates were given through press conferences,” he declared.

The agency has sent a medical report with DNA from the accused to experts at the government Delhi’s AIIMS. The agency will wrap up this inquiry after receiving doctors’ final opinion on the material, NDTV reported quoted sources.

Sources also said the CBI, which has recorded over 100 statements and conducted 10 polygraph tests, including two of ex-hospital chief Dr Sandip Ghosh, has no reason to believe others were involved in raping and murdering the doctor, whose body was found in a hospital room early August 9.

The agency has made three arrests of its own, the biggest of which is Dr Ghosh, who quit days after the killing on “moral grounds” but was appointed to head another state-run hospital hours later. He was arrested on Monday.

The Bengal government and the state doctors’ body have suspended Dr Ghosh. The Indian Medical Association had already suspended him.

On Friday morning, the CBI raided Dr Ghosh’s house in Kolkata again.  It is expected to file a status report with the Calcutta High Court on September 17.