Synopsis
The West Bengal Human Rights Commission has urged action against Sandip Ghosh, the ex-principal of R.G. Kar Medical College, linked to financial irregularities and mishandling of bodies. Ghosh is under investigation for alleged organ sales and is implicated in a disturbing scandal involving a necrophilia porn ring.Key Takeaways
- WBHRC requests government action against Sandip Ghosh.
- Ghosh is accused of financial irregularities and mishandling bodies.
- Investigation includes potential organ sales from unclaimed bodies.
- Concerns intensified after a junior doctor's murder.
- Trial proceedings are set to begin shortly.
Kolkata, Feb 5 (NationPress) The West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) has called upon the state government to initiate measures against Sandip Ghosh, the former head of the state-operated R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital.
Ghosh is currently under scrutiny for his purported involvement in financial misconduct and the mishandling of unclaimed bodies within the hospital morgue.
A significant allegation against Ghosh, who is now being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), involves his alleged participation in the illicit sale of organs from unclaimed bodies received at the hospital morgue. Investigators discovered that since 2021, an estimated 60 bodies per financial year had gone missing.
Concerns regarding unlawful practices at the hospital heightened last year after the rape and murder of a junior doctor in August. During the subsequent investigations, claims emerged about a 'necrophilia porn ring' allegedly operating inside the hospital—accusations that purportedly involve Ghosh and his associates.
Given the seriousness of the allegations, sources reveal that the WBHRC has officially petitioned the state government to examine the situation and ascertain if further measures against Ghosh are necessary.
The procedure for formulating charges in the financial misconduct case is set to commence at a special court in Kolkata on Wednesday. Concurrently, hearings regarding exemption petitions submitted by Ghosh and other implicated individuals will also start.
Once charges are officially framed, the trial process will be set in motion.
Alongside Ghosh, four others named in the CBI charge sheet are currently held in judicial custody. They include Afsar Ali – Ghosh’s assistant and bodyguard; Biplab Sinha – private contractor; Suman Hazra – private contractor; and Ashish Pandey – junior doctor.
The allegations against them encompass manipulation of the tendering process, granting infrastructure contracts to private firms while evading the state public works department, and the sale of organs from unidentified bodies intended for autopsy.
The CBI charge sheet indicates a notable and swift rise in the assets and properties of the accused, especially Ghosh, following his appointment as principal of R.G. Kar Medical College. Investigators have identified him as the alleged architect of the scam.
