Kolkata doctor murder case: TMC MP Sukehndu Sekhar Roy summoned by police for demanding custodial interrogation of Police Commissioner, former RG Kar principal
The Hindu
Kolkata Police sends notice to TMC MP Sukehndu Sekhar Roy demanding custodial interrogation in rape and murder of doctor case, sparking political controversy.
The Kolkata Police on Sunday (August 18, 2024) sent notice to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sukehndu Sekhar Roy for his post on X (previously Twitter) demanding custodial interrogation of Police Commissioner and previous principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in connection with its probe into the rape and murder of a woman doctor.
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Mr. Roy had said that the dog squad was sent after three days which the police sources have claimed to be untrue. The Rajya Sabha MP has been asked to appear before Lalbazar Police Headquarters on Sunday (August 18, 2024).
Earlier today, the veteran TMC leader wrote in a social media post, “CBI must act fairly. Custodial interrogation of Ex-Principal and Police Commissioner is a must to know who and why floated suicide story.”
The police has also sent notice to doctors who had revealed the identity of the victim. BJP leader Locket Chatterjee was also summoned.
Similarly, DYFI leader Meenakshi Mukherjee and other leaders of youth outfit of the CPIM also received notices. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had alleged that DYFI flags were seen at the hospital when it was vandalised in the early hours of August 15.
The parents of the woman doctor claimed that they were informed over phone on August 9 morning that their daughter died by suicide at the hospital, where she worked.
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