# Second accused arrested in RG Kar cremation conspiracy case 2026-08-15T04:06:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Police have arrested Sanjeev Mukherjee, the second accused in the alleged hurried cremation conspiracy involving the R.G. Kar rape-murder victim’s body. Mukherjee was arrested from a house in Kolkata’s Chinar Park on Thursday night, police sources told Assam Tribune. Earlier that day, former Trinamool Congress legislator Nirmal Ghosh was arrested in Odisha and brought to Kolkata. Both accused are due to appear before a Barrackpore district court, where prosecutors will seek police custody. Trinamool Congress councillor Somnath Dey, the third accused, remains absconding. A fresh FIR was filed at Khardah police station after a complaint by the victim’s father. The probe is examining allegations that the body was hurriedly cremated at Panihati to prevent a second post-mortem. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com Tags: Kolkata, Nirmal Ghosh, R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sanjeev Mukherjee Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/second-accused-arrested-in-rg-kar-cremation-conspiracy-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/second-accused-arrested-in-rg-kar-cremation-conspiracy-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.