Former TMC MLA Arrested Over Hasty Cremation in RG Kar Case

Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested on Thursday in connection with a new investigation into the alleged hurried cremation of a junior doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024. The arrest marks a significant development in a case that has drawn intense public scrutiny and nationwide protests.

Ghosh was taken into custody in Odisha's Sambalpur district. He faces charges including destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy, and forcing someone to carry out an act against their will. The arrest stems from a first information report (FIR) filed by the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate on August 10, based on a complaint from the victim's father.

The complaint alleges that Ghosh, along with two others, supervised the cremation of the doctor's body in undue haste. The other individuals named in the FIR are Somnath Dey, a councillor of the Panihati Municipality, and Sanjeev Mukherjee, a neighbour of the victim's family. The father's complaint claims the rushed cremation was intended to prevent a second postmortem examination and potentially eliminate evidence relevant to the investigation.