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On September 2, the CBI once again questioned Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar.
The alleged chat relates to the alleged “influence” of Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Hospital, and his alleged links with the ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal.
A new audio clip purportedly recording a conversation between two junior doctors at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has surfaced amid the ongoing investigation into the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. The purported chat relates to the “influence” held by Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of the apex medical institution, and his alleged relationship with West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party connect. news18 The authenticity of the clip could not be independently verified.
sources revealed CNN-News18 One of the voices belongs to Dr Sarif Hassan, an alleged aide to Ghosh, a controversial former principal who is under investigation for rape, murder and alleged corruption. Hasan has been questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at least three times in connection with the death of the female doctor. Sources said another voice belonged to Dr Anubhav Saha, who was said to be against Ghosh's “coterie”.
Saha claimed it was a recording of a phone call he had with Hassan a few months before the incident at RG Kar Hospital. He claimed the conversation took place after Hassan made false complaints to the public hospital's anti-obscenity committee and the ethnic minority committee.
“He threatened me using the names of extremely powerful people and tried to convince me to join his lobby or face consequences such as suspension,” Saha told reporters. CNN-News18. He claimed that “Gosh's coterie” threatened him when he supported the new principal's takeover. “I come from a backward class of society, so I have faced more harassment and threats.”
Meanwhile, Hasan denied the allegations and said, “The entire message was generated by artificial intelligence. I have lodged a complaint in this regard. The CBI is investigating the case. I have been called for questioning. I have told the CBI what I have to tell everything.
In the viral video, two voices are said to be discussing how Ghosh enjoyed Didi's sponsorship and Didi refused to let him resign. The word “Didi” means sister in Bengali and is a common name for senior female figures. Even West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is known as 'Didi' among political circles and her admirers.
“I have personally seen the vigilance report against him (the principal),” said a voice purported to be Saha's. In response, another voice said: “That report no longer exists; it has been deleted. You can go to the official website to have a look.” The second voice continued: “… Mr. Principal wants to resign, but Didi won't let him. You know Is this it? The CM refused to let him resign. He had already resigned… Didi asked him to stay in office until the Lok Sabha elections…”
Hassan's voice also allegedly refers to a person named “SPD” who is said to be “managing the health department on Didi's instructions.” However, it is not yet clear who this person is.
Days ago, two audio clips purportedly recording conversations between the parents of RG Kar’s victim and at least two officials at the hospital went viral, reigniting a debate in which her family members were allegedly heard during the first call Not getting the correct information.
In the video, alleged officials of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital – a man and a woman – can be heard telling the parents that they have to rush to the institution. A female voice on one of the calls, claiming to be the hospital's assistant director, first told her parents that their 31-year-old daughter was unwell, and then said in another that she might have died by suicide.
