Ali also accused Ghosh of soliciting bribes to pass students and claimed that Ghosh took a 20% commission on every tender.
Digital Desk: A former deputy superintendent of RG Kar Medical College has alleged that Dr. Sandip Ghosh, who resigned as principal following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, was involved in multiple illegal activities. These included the trafficking of unclaimed bodies and the illegal disposal of biomedical waste. In an exclusive interview with India Today TV, Akhtar Ali also claimed that Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer accused of the murder, was part of Ghosh's security detail.
Ali further alleged that Ghosh was engaged in smuggling biomedical waste and medical supplies to Bangladesh. "Ghosh was involved in trafficking unclaimed dead bodies and even had a case filed against him.
He was also implicated in trafficking biomedical waste, which he sold to his security personnel before it was shipped to Bangladesh," Ali stated.
Ali, who was stationed at RG Kar Hospital until 2023, revealed that he had raised concerns about these illegal activities with the state vigilance commission and was part of the inquiry committee against Ghosh.
Despite findings of guilt, no action was taken against Ghosh. Ali noted that after he submitted an inquiry report to the state health department, he was transferred from RG Kar Hospital on the same day, along with the other committee members. "I did everything I could to protect the students from this individual, but ultimately I failed," Ali said.
Following his resignation amid protests over the doctor's murder, Ghosh was quickly reassigned to Calcutta Medical College. However, the Calcutta High Court intervened, placing Ghosh on indefinite leave. The Mamata Banerjee government has also initiated an investigation into financial irregularities at the institution since January 2021.
Ali also accused Ghosh of soliciting bribes to pass students and claimed that Ghosh took a 20% commission on every tender. He alleged that hospital-related tenders were exclusively awarded to two of Ghosh's close associates, Suman Hazra and Biplab Singha, who controlled 12 companies. "Ghosh would first demand money before issuing a work order, and Hazra and Singha received all the tenders," Ali said.
Ali suggested that Ghosh enjoyed the support of influential figures, as evidenced by his repeated reinstatements despite multiple transfers. "Such a person should be taken into immediate custody. He poses a danger to society," the former RG Kar official concluded.
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