West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari orders a fresh investigation into the 2024 rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar. The announcement follows a request from the deceased doctor’s mother, who is now a BJP MLA. Adhikari says the state government is acting promptly and will take action against anyone found responsible for wrongdoing.
Both outlets report that Adhikari attributes the decision to perceived shortcomings in the initial police handling of the case. In addition, the Times of India says the CM also directs a separate inquiry into alleged lapses related to cremation. NDTV focuses on the government’s decision being made in response to the mother’s request, without detailing the additional cremation-related inquiry.
Overall, the outlets agree on the core steps announced by the CM—new scrutiny of the case and consideration of alleged failures in the earlier process—while differing in how much they describe supplementary probes.
