“Mamata Govt Shaken by Nabanna Rally Call By Chhatra Samaj” Says BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari,
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed that the administration of Mamata Banerjee is attempting to divert attention from the Nabanna rally that is scheduled by a student group to demand justice for the doctor who was sexually assaulted and killed on August 9 at astate-run hospital. Adhikari claimed that the police were using social media to disseminate true stories in an effort to keep demonstrators away from the West Bengal secretariat.
Sanjoy Rai’s Suspected Polygraph Test Postponed Due to “Technical Issues”
Due to technical difficulties and inadequate preparations by the jail administration, Sanjoy Rai’s polygraph test—the primary suspect in the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital—has been rescheduled. The test is scheduled for tomorrow, according to a top CBI official, while polygraph examinations for other people,including Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College, are still in progress.
3 Bengali Medium Schools Requested to Describe Students’ Involvement in the Rally
Three state-aided schools in West Bengal—Baluhati High School, Baluhati Girls’ HighSchool, and Bantra Rajlakshmi Girls’ School—were given show-cause notices by the education department of the state for their involvement in a demonstration against the rape and killing of a female doctor. The institutions are expected to respond with an explanation in less than 24 hours.
Accused Breaks Down in Court
During a court hearing, Sanjoy Rai, the main suspect in the rape and murder case at RG Kar Medical College, reportedly claimed innocence and displayed emotional discomfort. To test him and the other suspects with a polygraph, the CBI asked for authorization.
CBI Seizes Rai’s Bike
The bike that belonged to Sanjoy Rai was seized by the Kolkata Police and given to the CBIso that they may look into the doctor’s rape and murder case further.
The Accused’s Sister States, “I Have Not Spoken to Him in Years”
Sanjoy Rai’s sister disclosed that she hasn’t spoken to her brother in seventeen years.”Neither he nor I paid each other a visit. I haven’t seen him in a long time. Thus, I am at a loss for words. My father had threatened to sever all contact with me should I be married inthis country, so he wasn’t ready for me to meet my match for marriage. Thus, after that, there were no relationships,” she said to Media.
Lawyer Kabita Sarkar Defends Sanjoy Rai
Sanjoy Rai’s lawyer, Kabita Sarkar, insists her client is “not involved in the crime” and hopesthat the polygraph test will prove his innocence.
CBI to Probe Corruption Case Against Ex-Principal Sandip Ghosh
The CBI has taken over the investigation into corruption charges against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College. All documents related to financial irregularities the hospital have been transferred to the CBI by the Kolkata Police, following a court order.
SFI Workers Hold Protest March Demanding Justice
Despite heavy rain, SFI activists held a protest march demanding justice in the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case, chanting slogans and braving knee-deep water.
RG Kar Hospital Doctors ‘Not Satisfied’
With CBI Response After meeting with CBI officials, resident doctors at RG Kar Medical College expressed dissatisfaction with the agency’s responses. The doctors had requested a timeline for identifying suspects, but the CBI stated that setting a specific timeline was not feasible.
By, Ankitaa Bal
Reporting for,
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