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Suvendu Adhikari orders fresh probe into 2024 RG Kar doctor murder
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a fresh probe into the 2024 rape and murder of a doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. The decision follows…
The Story in Brief
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a fresh probe into the 2024 rape and murder of a doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. The decision follows a written request from Ratna Debnath, the victim's mother, who is now a BJP MLA. Adhikari said the investigation would be conducted under the Special Commission Act, 1952.
The chief minister claimed the police had failed in their duty and ordered a separate inquiry into alleged lapses during the victim's cremation. He directed immediate action against those responsible. The original case, investigated by the CBI, sparked nationwide outrage in 2024.
The Indian Opinion
A fresh investigation two years after a case that went to the CBI risks looking like political theatre. The victim's mother is now a BJP MLA; her request to a BJP chief minister was always likely to be granted. Critics will see a move to reopen settled matters, while supporters will call it accountability. The test is whether this probe produces evidence the CBI did not, or merely recycles old grief for political gain.
Sources (4): thehindu.com, indiatvnews.com, deccanherald.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
