RG Kar corruption case: CBI visits Deputy Mayor Atin Ghosh's house

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials visited the residence of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Deputy Mayor Atin Ghosh on Friday. The visit is part of the ongoing probe into a financial corruption case that came to light during an investigation into a separate rape and murder case at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. This development suggests that the CBI's net is widening, now focusing on key political figures associated with the institution.

The visit by the federal investigating agency is directly linked to Atin Ghosh’s role as a member of the hospital’s patient welfare committee. The CBI is scrutinizing the activities of all committee members as part of its investigation into alleged financial irregularities. The focus of the probe is on how funds were managed and whether any misappropriation occurred during his tenure on the committee.

The CBI's inquiry has revealed that Ghosh had attended several meetings of the patient welfare committee before the heinous incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. This indicates that the investigating agency is looking at his involvement from a historical perspective, examining his knowledge and participation in the committee's financial decisions and activities. The details of these meetings and the decisions made therein are likely to be key points in the ongoing investigation.

This development follows the arrest of the hospital's former principal, Sandeep Ghosh, in the same case. The CBI has already filed a charge sheet against five individuals in connection with the financial corruption, and the case is currently being heard at the Alipore court. The visit to Atin Ghosh's residence suggests that the CBI is now gathering further evidence to strengthen its case and potentially implicate more individuals.