New Delhi:
The CBI inquiry into the rape and homicide of a Kolkata physician, on the RG Kar Medical Faculty, final week will deal with six key points together with doable destruction of proof, sources informed NDTV Wednesday afternoon. The federal company – handed the case by the Calcutta Excessive Court docket – may even examine claims of negligence by, and even involvement of, the hospital administration.
Sources mentioned the CBI’s six focus areas are, a) Was the physician raped by one man or many, b) Was the accused, Sanjoy Roy, reportedly a civilian police volunteer, alone, c) Was proof destroyed after the incident, d) Why was the homicide first reported as a suicide, d) Was hospital administration concerned, and f) Why have been the cops solely knowledgeable the morning after the physician was murdered.
A big staff of medical doctors and forensic consultants is now in Kolkata.
Sources mentioned the company’s SC1, or Particular Crime Unit, will look at the crime scene for fingerprints, footprints, and different forensic proof, which is able to affirm the presence of the accused.
The staff may even analyse cell phone information to determine these current on the scene throughout the crime, overview proof gathered by the state police drive, and re-record Sanjoy Roy’s assertion.
Statements may even be recorded from hospital personnel and the physician’s mates, together with the 4 who had dinner along with her that evening, in addition to household and medical doctors who carried out the post-mortem.
Out there CCTV footage might be seized.
Excessive Court docket Calls In CBI
The Calcutta Excessive Court docket on Tuesday directed the CBI to take over the case, overruling Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Sunday deadline to the cops earlier than the federal company steps in.
“There needs to be no additional lack of time,” the court docket mentioned because it warned of evidence-tampering.
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The day earlier than Ms Banerjee mentioned her authorities – underneath heavy hearth from the opposition BJP and dealing with critical questions concerning the security of ladies within the state – backed “the perfect (police) on this planet” and mentioned, “If all accused are usually not arrested by Sunday we are going to hand the case to the CBI.”
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In yesterday’s listening to an irate Excessive Court docket pulled up the state authorities and the hospital administration over a number of obvious violations of protocol and propriety, together with handing the previous Principal of the RG Kar Hospital – who resigned on ‘ethical grounds’ – a brand new job inside hours.
“One thing Is Lacking…”: Court docket On Investigation
“The Principal is guardian of all medical doctors there… if he does not present any empathy who will present? He needs to be at house not working anyplace…” a division bench led by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam mentioned, sending him on lengthy go away.
“…why do you (the state authorities) defend (him)? Let him inform the reality… one thing is lacking right here,” the court docket mentioned in a quick however intense listening to that concluded with the order to the CBI.
The court docket mentioned it was additionally motivated by the ferocity of accidents on the physician’s physique, which included wounds in her eyes, mouth, and genitals, as additionally left leg, neck, proper hand, ring finger and lips.
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A second report detailed further accidents, comparable to shards of glass in a single eye.
The mother and father – who had sought a court-monitored probe – argued the accidents recommend multiple attacker, a declare the state refuted, saying “… if there have been extra folks accidents could be completely different.”
The mother and father have flagged what they’re acts of negligence by police and hospital administration, together with making them watch for affirmation of their daughter’s loss of life and first labelling it as a ‘suicide’. Additionally they sought safety for themselves, witnesses and others who might have info.
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The physician’s brutal killing has triggered huge protests throughout the nation with 1000’s of medical professionals occurring strike this week, and the BJP (the principal opposition get together in Bengal) ripping into Ms Banerjee’s Trinamool. There was a midnight protest wherein ladies took to the streets.
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