CBI Seeks Polygraph Test in RG Kar Medical College Case

The CBI has sought a polygraph test for former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors in connection to the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee. The investigation shifted from local police to the CBI following an order from the Calcutta High Court.

The CBI has requested a polygraph test for former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors concerning the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee, officials stated on Thursday.

Ghosh and the four doctors, who were on duty during the incident, were escorted by the CBI to a special court to obtain permission for the lie detection test. This test requires both the court's permission and the consent of the suspects.

Earlier, the CBI informed the Supreme Court that local police attempted to cover up the crime by altering the scene before federal investigators took over. The rape and murder of the junior doctor in the hospital's seminar hall has ignited widespread protests.

The medic's severely injured body was found on August 9 inside the seminar hall of the hospital's chest department. The following day, a Kolkata Police civic volunteer was arrested in relation to the incident. On August 13, the Calcutta High Court transferred the investigation to the CBI, which commenced the probe on August 14.

(With inputs from agencies.)