Money Laundering Scandal Rocks RG Kar Medical College

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a money laundering investigation into RG Kar Medical College, implicating former principal Sandip Ghosh and others. Following a CBI FIR, the ED case focuses on alleged financial irregularities at the institution. Key documents have been obtained, and summons may soon be issued.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a money laundering probe to investigate alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of its former principal, Sandip Ghosh, along with others, official sources stated on Tuesday.

Taking cognisance of a CBI FIR, the ED has registered its Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The agency has reportedly collected banking and medical procurement records and is preparing to summon the accused for questioning and statement recording.

The individuals named in the ED case mirror those cited in the CBI complaint. The CBI initiated its case following a directive from the Calcutta High Court, charging Ghosh and three Kolkata-based private entities under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act. Recent raids targeted Ghosh and others, uncovering significant material, according to a CBI official.

(With inputs from agencies.)