What happened: arrest linked to allegations about hurried cremation after the R.G. Kar murder case
West Bengal Police arrested former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh of Panihati on Wednesday. The arrest is linked to allegations of involvement in the hurried cremation of a 31-year-old resident doctor who was raped and murdered at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024.
The reported dispute concerns consent-linked procedural handling connected to cremation after the rape-and-murder incident, including claims about whether the victim’s family’s consent and related documentation were obtained and recorded before cremation.
Background and earlier position: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered Barrackpore City Police to lodge a fresh FIR
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered Barrackpore City Police to lodge a fresh FIR related to the cremation after the rape-and-murder incident.
The stated basis for the fresh FIR was that the cremation took place without the victim’s family’s consent. The FIR was filed at Khardah police station by the victim’s father.
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