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Ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested over hurried cremation of RG Kar victim
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested from Odisha on Thursday for his alleged role in the hurried cremation of the junior doctor raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical…
The Story in Brief
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested from Odisha on Thursday for his alleged role in the hurried cremation of the junior doctor raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in 2024. Police said Ghosh, the former MLA of Panihati, faces charges of destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy, and forcing someone to act against their will.
The arrest follows a fresh complaint by the victim's father, who alleged that Ghosh, along with Panihati Municipality councillor Somnath Dey and neighbour Sanjeev Mukherjee, forced the cremation to prevent a second autopsy. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had directed a separate probe into the matter on Sunday, questioning the waiver of cremation fees and missing family signatures.
The Indian Opinion
The arrest of a former MLA over a cremation two years after the crime invites two familiar narratives: a political vendetta by the BJP-led Bengal government, or a genuine attempt to unearth a cover-up. The truth is less dramatic. The victim's father filed a fresh complaint; the chief minister ordered a separate probe. The question is not whether the cremation was rushed, it likely was, but whether procedural shortcuts were criminal or merely negligent. The test will be the evidence: can the police prove an intent to destroy evidence, or will the case collapse into administrative lapses?
Sources (4): news.abplive.com, newindianexpress.com, indiatoday.in, rediff.com
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