There Might Be Captial Punishment: Court Extends CBI Custody Of Sandip Ghosh, Cop Till Sep 30

Kolkata: A court in Kolkata on Wednesday extended the CBI custody of arrested ex-principal of RG Kar Hospital Sandip Ghosh and the suspended police officer Abhijit Mondal till September 30, when their consent will be sought for narco-analysis and polygraph tests respectively, as appealed by the CBI.

The CBI arrested the two in connection with its probe into the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.

Court Extends CBI Custody

The Sealdah court extended the CBI custody of the duo till September 30, when the next hearing will be held and consent of Ghosh and Mondal for narco-analysis and polygraph tests, respectively, will be sought, an official said.

There Might Be A Capital Punishment, Says Court

The court in its order said, “On the other hand the nature and gravity of the accusation are grave and if proved there might be a capital punishment, which is only given in the rarest of rare cases and in that situation this Court is of the opinion that it would be injustice flouting the principle of equity, to release the accused on bail."

The body of a woman medic was found in the seminar hall of the hospital on August 9 and a Kolkata Police civic volunteer was arrested the next day for his alleged direct involvement in the incident.

Later, the CBI, which took over the investigation as per the direction of the Calcutta High Court, arrested Ghosh and the police officer.

(with PTI inputs)