Kolkata Police, on Sunday, summoned two prominent doctors and a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in connection with spreading misleading information and revealing the identity of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
Notices were issued to Dr Kunal Sarkar, Dr Subarna Goswami, and BJP leader and former MP Locket Chatterjee, requiring them to appear at the police headquarters at Lalbazar by 3 pm today.
The police alleged that Dr Sarkar and Dr Goswami disseminated false information related to the investigation and post-mortem report of the case. Dr Subarna Goswami, in particular, had reportedly given interviews to media outlets claiming that he had access to the post-mortem report, which allegedly contained shocking details including the presence of 150 grams of semen and a fractured pelvic bone, indicating gang rape.
However, the Kolkata Police have categorically refuted these claims, labelling them as baseless and harmful rumours.
In addition to the doctors, BJP leader Locket Chatterjee has been summoned for allegedly disclosing the identity of the rape victim, a serious violation under Indian law. Sources within the police department have indicated that this disclosure, coupled with the spread of misinformation, has complicated the ongoing investigation.
Two separate cases have been registered by the Kolkata Police — one for the dissemination of misleading information and another for the unlawful disclosure of the victim’s identity.
The situation remains tense as the summoned individuals are expected to present themselves at Lalbazar for questioning.
The semi-naked body of the 31-year-old trainee doctor was found on August 9 in the seminar hall of the government-run hospital. A civic volunteer, Sanjay Roy, linked to Kolkata Police has been arrested in the case.
