RG Kar ex-principal claims unawareness of doctor’s death until police complaint
Kolkata: Former principal of R G Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh, has maintained that he only learned about the death of a PGT doctor at around 10:20 am on August 9, 2024, nearly 50 minutes after a first-year PGT student discovered the doctor lying in the seminar hall.
Ghosh stated that he missed an earlier call at 10:00 am from Sumit Roy Tapadar, an associate professor of respiratory medicine at the hospital, because he was in the shower. Upon returning Tapadar’s call at 10:20 am, Ghosh claims that he first became aware of the incident.
Ghosh, who has been under investigation for 18 days by both the Kolkata Police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), underwent two polygraph tests. He has consistently stuck to his timeline, stating that after learning of the death, he immediately contacted several people at the hospital, including the officer in charge of Tala police station.
The OC reportedly informed him at 10:30 am that he was already aware of the incident. Ghosh stated that he reached the hospital at around 11:00 am.
Investigators are also probing the presence of several individuals known to Ghosh, who were at the hospital before the victim's parents were notified of their daughter's death.
The CBI is scrutinising Ghosh's call records and questioning the hospital administrative officer, with plans to conduct further polygraph tests. Security guards on duty at the hospital's gates on the morning of August 9 are also being questioned as part of the investigation.
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Stalin claims DMK secured 1.54 crore votes
Chennai (PTI): DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday, in a veiled reference to the TVK, claimed that the party that won additional constituencies has gained only 17.43 lakh more votes than the DMK.
He was referring to the April 23 Assembly polls where the DMK and its allies secured 74 seats, with the Dravidian party netting 59 constituencies.
In a statement, Stalin said, "the percentage difference in votes between us and them is just 3.52 per cent," in an apparent reference to the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kahzagam emerged victorious in the polls, the results of which were announced on Monday.
Claiming that the DMK alliance has secured 1.54 crore votes, Stalin said, "I consider each and every one of your votes as an invaluable token of trust".
Stating that DMK has been in power several times, he said "there is no victory we have not seen and there is no defeat we have not faced".
"Whether in victory or defeat, those who regard them equally and continue their journey toward their ideals are the comrades of the party", he said adding "you are the lifeblood and roots of the movement".
"The harvest of 1.54 crore votes is the fruit of your commitment", he said.
"What return can I offer for your hard work? With the feeling of being the chief worker, we will continue our journey," the DMK chief added.
Stalin said "if we are the ruling party, we will formulate schemes for the people. If we are the opposition party, we will fight for the people's demands. In that regard, now as a strong opposition party, we will continue to work for the people".
Asserting that the DMK will continue the journey of taking forward the policies of the century-old great Dravidian movement, protecting race, language, and nation, the DMK leader said "in our journey, I will not leave anyone behind. We will win again".
