Ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh arrested in connection to hurried cremation of RG Kar rape victim’s body

The rape and murder of the on-duty doctor at R G Kar Hospital on August 9, 2024, had triggered massive protests across the State. File | Photo Credit: PTI Nirmal Ghosh’s arrest comes days after the Barrackpore City Police, as per the CM’s direction, lodged a fresh FIR for the alleged hurried cremation of the victim’s bodyThe former Trinamool Congress MLA from Panihati, Nirmal Ghosh, was arrested by the West Bengal Police on Wednesday (August 13, 2026) for his alleged involvement over the hurried cremation of the body of the 31-year-old resident doctor who was raped and murdered in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August, 2024. The development comes days after the Barrackpore City Police, as per Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s direction, lodged a fresh FIR on Sunday (August 9, 2026)