WB Govt suspends three IPS in RG Kar case, orders for DE

Three IPS officers have been suspended by the Government of West Bengal in connection with the RG Kar Medical College case. Vineet Goyal, the former Commissioner of Kolkata Police; Indira Mukherjee, the former Deputy Commissioner (Central); and Avishek Gupta, the former Deputy Commissioner (North), were suspended 0n Fridayy due to alleged dereliction of duty, offering money to the victim’s parents, and conducting media briefings without government authorization.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari informed the media that a departmental inquiry would be conducted against them by the state government. The victim, a doctor, was raped and murdered in August 2024. Her parents have consistently advocated for justice, and notably, the doctor’s mother,The Chief Minister clarified that the disciplinary action is separate from the ongoing criminal investigation, which is being conducted by the CBI under court supervision. Ratna Debnath, has since been elected to the newly constituted West Bengal Assembly from the Panihati constituency. The RG Kar incident sparked massive protests across the state, country, and abroad. During these protests, the role of the state government under Mamata Banerjee and the conduct of the three suspended IPS officers were heavily scrutinized by the public and various sectors of society.