Doctor Demanding Justice For RG Kar Rape-Murder Victim Transferred by Mamata Govt

Kolkata: Dr Subarna Goswami, who had been at the forefront of a protest seeking justice for a woman doctor who was raped and murdered while on duty at RG Kar Hospital in August last year has been transferred by the West Bengal government to Darjeeling. 

Dr Subarna Goswami is currently posted as Deputy Chief Medical Officer at a hospital in Purba Bardhaman in southern West Bengal. 

Doctor Demanding Justice For RG Kar Victim Transferred

According to an official order, the medical professional has now been posted as Superintendent at Darjeeling TB Hospital. 

In place of him, Dr Sunetra Majumder, Deputy CMOH-IV, Purba Bardhaman, will take charge of Deputy CMOH-II temporarily in addition to her normal duties until further orders, an official notification stated. 

What Happened on August 9 At RG Kar Hospital

On August 9, 2024, a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee was found dead in a seminar hall of the emergency building at RG Kar Hospital, leading to widespread protests. In the aftermath of the incident, hospital staff and doctors participated in nationwide protests after the body of the postgraduate trainee doctor was found in the seminar room of RG Kar Hospital on August 9 of last year. Kolkata police arrested a civic volunteer Sanjay Roy in the case.

Victim’s Parent Move SC For Court-Monitored CBI Probe

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court allowed the parents of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim to present their request for an additional court-monitored CBI investigation before the Calcutta High Court.A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna acknowledged the arguments of senior advocate Karuna Nundy, representing the parents, who stated that further investigation was necessary to uncover the alleged involvement of additional individuals.

"Without making comments, we dispose of the application (of the parents) observing that the applicants have the liberty to pursue the proceedings before the high court," the bench said. 

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The parents had already filed a separate petition in the Calcutta High Court, seeking a further court-monitored CBI probe, and the court recently advised them to seek clarification from the Supreme Court on the matter. The victim’s parents, dissatisfied with the CBI's investigation, had appealed to the top court for an extended probe into the case.