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 b

The arrest comes days after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, while attending a programme to mark the second death anniversary of the doctor, directed the police to register a separate case into the circumstances surrounding the cremation.

Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested for his alleged role in a hurried cremation. This incident involved the body of a doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College. Ghosh and two others face charges for allegedly preventing evidence collection through hasty cremation. The new case is separate