# Ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh held for hasty cremation of RG Kar victim 2026-08-13T10:31:43+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 5 independent outlets Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested in Odisha on Thursday for his alleged role in the hurried cremation of a trainee doctor raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in 2024. The victim’s father filed a complaint on August 11 accusing Ghosh, Panihati Municipality councillor Somnath Dey, and neighbour Sanjeev Mukherjee of rushing the cremation to prevent a second autopsy and destroy evidence. Ghosh faces charges of destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy, and coercion. Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had ordered a separate police probe into the cremation on Sunday, flagging a waived fee and missing family signatures. The new case is independent of the CBI’s ongoing investigation into the rape and murder. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com - newindianexpress.com - indiatoday.in - rediff.com - odishatv.in Tags: evidence destruction, hurried cremation, Nirmal Ghosh, RG Kar case, TMC, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ex-tmc-mla-nirmal-ghosh-arrested-over-hurried-cremation-of-rg-kar-victim/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ex-tmc-mla-nirmal-ghosh-arrested-over-hurried-cremation-of-rg-kar-victim/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.