The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed disturbing details behind the tragic death of trainee doctor, a 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. she was brutally raped and murdered on August 9, raising serious questions about the circumstances that led to this horrific crime.
CBI investigations have revealed that she might have been targeted due to her outspoken opposition to a large-scale corruption network within the hospital. This network, now exposed, allegedly involved bribes for transfer postings and an illegal medicine racket that had been operating for years. Government-purchased medicines worth crores of rupees were reportedly being siphoned off to private pharmacies through this corrupt system.
Sources close to the investigation suggest that she had actively raised her voice against these corrupt practices in various forums. Her relentless pursuit of justice and her refusal to remain silent in the face of such widespread corruption may have put her life in danger.
The probe has further pointed to the involvement of senior state officials in this illegal operation, raising concerns about the extent of the corruption. A senior CBI official commented, “We have uncovered a network involving both doctors and administrative personnel engaged in a corrupt transfer posting system. Doctors wishing to be posted at preferred medical colleges were reportedly required to pay between Rs 20 to Rs 30 lakh to the racketeers. She was deeply troubled by this unlawful practice and had strongly protested against it.”
As the investigation continues, the CBI is now pursuing other doctors and individuals suspected of being part of this corrupt syndicate. The tragic death of Trainee Doctor has shed light on a dark chapter in the state’s healthcare system, raising the urgent question: Was her murder a consequence of her bravery in standing against corruption?