Former RG Kar official alleges ex-principal 'sold' unclaimed bodies
PTC News Desk: A former deputy superintendent of RG Kar Medical College, Akhtar Ali, has leveled serious allegations against Dr. Sandip Ghosh, the former principal who recently resigned following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. In an interview with India Today TV, Ali claimed that Ghosh was involved in multiple illegal activities, including the trafficking of unclaimed bodies and biomedical waste.
Ali alleged that Ghosh was not only complicit in selling unclaimed bodies but also engaged in the illicit trafficking of biomedical waste and medical supplies to Bangladesh. According to Ali, Sanjoy Roy, the civic volunteer accused of the trainee doctor's murder, was part of Ghosh's security detail, which further connects him to these activities.
"Sandip Ghosh was involved in the illegal trade of unclaimed dead bodies. A case was filed against him, but it didn't lead to any action. He was also trafficking biomedical waste, which was then smuggled into Bangladesh," Ali stated.
Ali, who served at RG Kar Hospital until 2023, claimed that he had alerted the state vigilance commission about these illegal activities and was a member of an inquiry committee investigating Ghosh. However, despite findings that implicated Ghosh, no action was taken. Ali revealed that he was transferred from RG Kar Hospital on the same day he submitted an inquiry report against Ghosh to the state health department. He noted that the other two members of the committee were also transferred.
"The day I submitted the inquiry report, I was immediately transferred. The same happened to the other committee members. I tried to protect the students from this man, but I couldn't," Ali said.
Ali further accused Ghosh of engaging in financial corruption, alleging that the former principal took a 20 per cent commission on every tender issued by the hospital. He claimed that Ghosh deliberately failed students to extort money from them and that tenders were awarded exclusively to two of Ghosh's close associates, Suman Hazra and Biplab Singha, who controlled 12 companies between them.
"Sandip Ghosh would take the money first and then issue the work orders. Only Suman Hazra and Biplab Singha were given tenders, no one else," Ali explained.
Ali also suggested that Ghosh was protected by influential figures, which allowed him to maintain his position despite multiple transfers. After resigning from RG Kar Medical College amid protests, Ghosh was swiftly appointed to Calcutta Medical College, only to be placed on indefinite leave following intervention by the Calcutta High Court.
"Someone like Sandip Ghosh should be taken into custody immediately. He poses a significant threat to society," Ali warned. The Mamata Banerjee government has since ordered an investigation into the financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College, focusing on the period since January 2021.
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- With inputs from agencies
