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Calcutta HC Transfers RG Kar Cremation Probe to CBI
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Moneycontrol•02-10-2026, 08:23
Calcutta HC Transfers RG Kar Cremation Probe to CBI
- •The Calcutta High Court transferred the FIR probe into the cremation of the doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to the CBI.
- •The case, registered by West Bengal Police at Khardah police station, stemmed from a complaint by the victim's father regarding allegations of hurried cremation, criminal conspiracy, and destruction of evidence.
- •A division bench noted that the CBI was already investigating the doctor's death and cremation, stating that both CBI and state agencies cannot investigate the same issue.
- •The court directed Khardah police to cease investigation and hand over all records to the CBI's special investigation team (SIT).
- •Former civic volunteer Sanjay Roy was previously convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of the doctor, which occurred on August 9, 2024, at the state-run RG Kar hospital.
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The Calcutta High Court transferred the cremation FIR probe to the CBI because the central agency was already conducting a court-monitored investigation into the sequence of events surrounding the doctor's death and cremation, and both agencies could not carry forward investigations on the selfsame issue.
The FIR concerning the circumstances of the cremation was registered at the Khardah police station located in North 24 Parganas, following a complaint filed by the victim's father.
The High Court directed the Khardah police investigating officer to take no further steps in the case and to hand over all records to the CBI's special investigation team.
