SIT to probe RG Kar finances during Sandip Ghosh's tenure

The financial transactions at RG Kar Medical College during the tenure of former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh — who is now being grilled by the CBI in connection with the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor — will now be looked into following allegations of irregularities. An order from the West Bengal government said a Special Investigation Team has been formed to probe the alleged financial irregularities. It will submit a report within a month.

The SIT, headed by Inspector General of Police Dr Pranav Kumar, will have the “liberty to access any relevant document from government departments and private agencies required for expeditious completion of the inquiry”. The team will look into the alleged financial irregularities from January 2021 till date.

“The SIT will submit its first report to the state government within a month from the date of its constitution,” read a government order.