Nirmal Ghosh arrested in RG Kar cremation conspiracy probe

RG Kar case Nirmal Ghosh cremation conspiracy West Bengal Police Panihati

West Bengal police have arrested former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Nirmal Ghosh and neighbor Sanjeev Mukherjee in connection with a conspiracy involving the hurried cremation of a doctor murdered at RG Kar Medical College in August 2024.

Following a directive from Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, a fresh investigation was launched into allegations that the victim's body was cremated prematurely to prevent a second autopsy and destroy evidence. The victim's father filed a complaint alleging that Ghosh, along with local councillor Somnath Dey and Mukherjee, used political influence to bypass family consent and cremation protocols.

Nirmal Ghosh was apprehended at a hotel in Odisha after police traced his movements via mobile tower data. Mukherjee was arrested in Kolkata. A third accused, Somnath Dey, remains at large. The arrests have drawn significant public attention, with crowds reportedly attacking the accused with eggs and mud outside a police station. This new probe is being conducted by the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate and is separate from the ongoing CBI investigation into the original rape and murder case.

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Barrackpore Police Commissionerate · Central Bureau of Investigation · Nirmal Ghosh · RG Kar Medical College and Hospital · RG Kar Medical College and Hospital · Sanjeev Mukherjee · Somnath Dey · Suvendu Adhikari · Trinamool Congress

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[● 3 SOURCES] Nirmal Ghosh faces charges of criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence. www.timesnownews.com · odishabytes.com · pragativadi.com
[● 9 SOURCES] The victim's father filed a complaint alleging criminal conspiracy and the suppression of evidence regarding the cremation. www.connectedtoindia.com · tennews.in · www.timesnownews.com · www.mangalorean.com · odishabytes.com · +3 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Panihati councillor Somnath Dey remains at large. www.mangalorean.com · www.siasat.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The investigation into the cremation is a separate case from the ongoing CBI probe into the rape and murder. pragativadi.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested by West Bengal police at a hotel in Odisha. www.connectedtoindia.com · tennews.in · www.timesnownews.com · odishabytes.com · pragativadi.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The cremation was allegedly rushed to prevent a second autopsy and conceal evidence. tennews.in · www.timesnownews.com · pragativadi.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Sanjeev Mukherjee, a neighbor of the victim, was arrested in Kolkata. www.mangalorean.com · www.siasat.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] A crowd attacked Nirmal Ghosh and Sanjeev Mukherjee with eggs and mud outside a police station. thecsrjournal.in