Kolkata: CBI officials investigating the financial scam at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have traced crucial clues of the “influential nexus” of its former Principal Sandip Ghosh to an influential network. These clues were discovered on two of his mobile phones and two laptops.
In addition to the electronic devices, investigators also collected evidence from a desktop in Ghosh's office and various paper documents that were seized. Sources indicate that the investigation has revealed a three-tier network related to the financial irregularities at RG Kar.
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The first tier consists of politically influential supporters of Ghosh, who reportedly pressured him in his actions. Ghosh and his close associates form the second tier, while the third tier includes contractors and suppliers closely associated with him.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting a parallel investigation and has also identified financial trails that support this three-tier structure.
The CBI’s investigation is being monitored by the courts, while the ED initiated its own inquiry after filing an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR). Both agencies have noticed a consistent pattern in the misconduct, which includes manipulating the tender process for contracts, outsourcing infrastructure work instead of using the state public works department, illegally selling biomedical waste from the hospital, and the smuggling of organs from unidentified bodies in the hospital morgue.
Investigators have also identified several shell companies that were used for money laundering in this case, which mirrors previous cases involving job scams and ration distribution in West Bengal.
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Published: 29 Sept 2024, 02:16 pm IST
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