Meanwhile, during the hearing in the corruption case in the same hospital, the central agency told a special CBI court in Alipur here that there was a “deep conspiracy” behind the crime.The Calcutta High Court on August 23 ordered transfer of the probe into alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of its former principal Sandip Ghosh from a state-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the CBI.Ghosh was arrested in the case.Meanwhile, civil society organisations staged a rally from Karunamoyee Crossing to the CBI’s office in CGO Complex in Salt Lake demanding that the agency quicken its probe into the RG Kar rape-murder case.”It’s almost three months since the incident happened. What is the CBI doing? There is no clarity in its investigation. We want the CBI to complete its investigation as soon as possible,” said Lipika Chakraborty, a school teacher, who participated in the march.BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar said, “The CBI is investigating the case though the police are not cooperating with it. We must be patient,” he said.Senior leader of the ruling TMC, Kunal Ghosh, said the Kolkata Police arrested the accused within 24 hours after the crime was discovered.”The CBI has also mentioned him as the sole prime accused in its charge sheet. So, when an investigation is on, it is not appropriate to comment,” said Ghosh, a former Rajya Sabha MP.Later in the evening, junior doctors are scheduled to organise rallies in different parts of West Bengal demanding justice for the deceased medic.
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