“Heartbroken”: Kolkata Rape Victim’s Parents After Key Suspects Get Bail

Kolkata:

Expressing disappointment with the CBI investigation, the dad and mom of the physician who was raped and murdered on the RG Kar Medical School and Hospital mentioned on Friday that they have been heartbroken with the 2 key suspects within the case getting bail and it appeared just like the “system” was failing them.

A courtroom in Kolkata’s Sealdah granted bail to RG Kar Medical School and Hospital’s ex-principal Sandip Ghosh and former officer-in-charge of the Tala police station Abhijit Mondal within the rape and homicide case of the on-duty physician.

The CBI, which was handed the investigation into the case by the Calcutta Excessive Court docket, didn’t file a chargesheet in opposition to the accused throughout the necessary 90-day interval, resulting in their launch on bail.

“We thought the CBI would pace up the investigation and produce these accountable to justice. However now, with the accused being granted bail, it feels just like the system is failing us,” mentioned the mom of the sufferer whose physique was discovered within the hospital on August 9.

“On daily basis, we surprise if this will probably be one other case by which the highly effective escape with out punishment,” she mentioned.

The arrested police officer was accused of delaying the submitting of the FIR within the rape and homicide case, whereas Sandip Ghosh faces prices of tampering with proof. Each have been arrested by the CBI.

Talking to reporters outdoors the courtroom, Mondal’s lawyer mentioned he would quickly be launched from judicial custody.

Sandip Ghosh, who can also be an accused in a separate case of monetary irregularities on the RG Kar hospital, will stay in custody regardless of the bail within the rape-murder case, in line with his lawyer.

“We’re heartbroken. We trusted the CBI to ship justice, however now we’re left questioning if we’ll ever see justice for our daughter,” mentioned the sufferer’s father.

The rape and homicide of the on-duty physician shocked the state, resulting in never-seen-before protests throughout West Bengal.

The CBI took over the case after the excessive courtroom intervened following allegations of mishandling by the police.

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