Major revelation in Kolkata Rape case as CBI claims evidence was 'fabricated' at Tala police station
CBI revealed that the former officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station, Abhijit Mandal, had a talk with the former principal of RG Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh, on August 9 (the day when the crime was recorded)
As the people demand justice in the Kolkata rape case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) claimed at the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s (ACJM) court that “some false records related to the case were fabricated at Tala Police Station.”
Investigating the larger conspiracy, CBI revealed that the former officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station, Abhijit Mandal, had a talk with the former principal of RG Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh, on August 9 (the day when the crime was recorded), the Times now reported.
The CBI officials claimed during the court proceeding that the custodial interrogation of the two suspects presented some new revelations. like forged documents and manipulated evidence at Tala Police Station, where the crime was reported.
The CBI’s involvement has opened a wider perspective in the probe to a larger conspiracy. Earlier, it was informed that the evidence was tempered in the hospital before the centre’s involvement with a false construction claim. Now the latest revelation hints towards the involvement of bigger players.
Kolkata Rape Case: Court Proceedings
The National Crime Agency further opposed the bail application of Abhijit Mondal, demanding extended custody in the Kolkata rape case. It further asked for an in-camera hearing on the case in regard to unprecedented protest activities within the court.
Mondal’s counsel argued against his continued custody in the hearing. Mondal claimed that the complaint was lodged at 9:30 AM and he responded by 10:30 AM. He further stated that the conspiracy charge against him is bailable in the court and there is no additional evidence to link him with the tampering in the Kolkata rape case.
Meanwhile, Ghosh’s lawyer defended his client, claiming that he can’t be held responsible for reporting incidents that occurred in the hospital. He said, “If something happens in the college, it is my client’s responsibility to report it, but any incident in the hospital falls under the purview of the Medical Superintendent.”
Last month, this heinous crime that happened in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital garnered nationwide outrage; since then, the Kolkata rape case has been revolving around multiple motives behind the rape and murder of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor. By now, three arrests have been made by the probe agency, including the arrest of former principal Sandip Ghosh, Tala Police Station officer-in-charge Abhijit Mondal, and civic volunteer Sanjay Roy.
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