The Case of the Rape and Murder of a Doctor in Calcutta: A Chronology of Events

Protesting crowd paints graffiti in solidarity with the victims of RG Kar | Photo: Debasish Bhaduri

A month after the Kolkata doctor's rape and murder, several aspects of the case remain unclear. Recent allegations and findings have entangled the case in a complicated web of conspiracies and crimes involving the police and senior hospital staff. These include crimes such as financial irregularities, tampering with evidence, hush money and more.

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Doctors across the state continue to protest, demanding a transparent investigation and justice for the victim. The hospital director Under pressure, the government passed the Aparajita Act on September 3, which provides for the death penalty for rapists. But that has not stopped the doctors from taking to the streets, demanding the resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal. The BJP has demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister.

On Monday (September 9, 2024), the Supreme Court gave a deadline to the protesting doctors to resume work and asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a fresh status report on September 17. As of today (September 10, 2024), five people have been arrested. One is volunteer and main accused Sanjay Roy, the other is former hospital director Sandip Ghosh, along with two vendors and a security guard.

This is how the case has developed over the past few weeks, from sexual assault to financial irregularities to a broader “criminal context.”