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West Bengal opens fresh RG Kar probe two years after the rape-murder
Politics·Short term

Bengal’s fresh RG Kar commission will intensify scrutiny of police lapses and cremation irregularities.

RG Kar remains a live political and institutional fault line in Bengal. A fresh commission signals that the case is still shaping public trust in policing, hospital administration and the handling of sexual violence cases.

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RG Kar remains a live political and institutional fault line in Bengal. A fresh commission signals that the case is still shaping public trust in policing, hospital administration and the handling of sexual violence cases.

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Times of India reports that West Bengal will set up a commission to probe the RG Kar rape-murder case two years after the crime. Police will also recheck the hurried cremation of the 31-year-old trainee doctor after a request from the victim’s mother and renewed criticism of the CBI probe. The state says the rape-murder, the August 2024 vandalism at RG Kar Hospital and alleged financial corruption remain under CBI investigation.

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West Bengal opens fresh RG Kar probe two years after the rape-murder

The state is setting up a commission and rechecking the hurried cremation, reviving one of India’s most politically explosive criminal cases.

Times of India·1h ago
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