Suvendu Govt suspends three IPS officers for ‘lapses’ in probe into RG Kar rape-murder case

 The West Bengal govt under the supervision of chief secretary and home secretary  will start departmental probe against ex-Kolkata commissioner of police Vineet Goyal, a blue-eyed cop of Mamata regime, and two other officers, said chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.  

He also announced on Friday afternoon that the file of RG Kar rape and murder case of the doctor will be reopened. "But we are not entering into the area that is being probed by the CBI," the chief minister clarified.

The two other officers are Abhishek Gupta, the then deputy Commissioner of police (North) and Indira Mukherjee, deputy Commissioner of police (central).  

Adhikari, at a press conference in Nabanna, further alleged that the officers were involved in offering bribe to the family and conducting press conference without written order. 

Departmental proceedings will be initiated against the three IPS officers.

The CM said that the disciplinary proceedings and departmental inquiry would be spearheaded by the state home secretary under guidance of the chief secretary.

The incident occurred on August 9, 2024. A junior doctor at Kolkata ’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was found dead in the hospital building inside a seminar hall. 

A 33-year-old civic volunteer, Sanjay Roy, was arrested on the suspicion of raping and murdering her.  

The incident sparked nationwide protests, with demands for justice for the victim. The victim's mother Ratna Debnath later fought the recently concluded Bengal elections from the Panihati seat on a BJP ticket and won.  

The Union Home Ministry has earlier nitiated disciplinary action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and a DCP for allegedly maligning the office of the West Bengal Governor by promoting and spreading canards, a central government official said.

The Union ministry action came after Governor C.V. Ananda Bose submitted a report to it regarding Goyal and Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner (DCP) Central Indira Mukherjee, alleging that they were "functioning in a manner which is completely unbecoming of a public servant", he said.

Bose's report, submitted to the Home Minister in late June, highlighted issues such as Kolkata Police officers preventing victims of post-poll violence from meeting the Governor despite his permission.

"The Union Home Ministry has initiated disciplinary action against the IPS officers based on a detailed report by Bose," the official said.

The Governor also accused other police officers, posted at the Raj Bhavan, of promoting and encouraging concocted allegations by a woman employee during April-May 2024, the official added.

"These IPS officers through their acts have not only tarnished the office of the Governor but also functioned in a manner which is completely unbecoming of a public servant. They have conveniently chosen to ignore the Conduct Rules," he added.

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