The Calcutta High Court orders the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to set up a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations of suppression and evidence tampering in the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case. The court directs the SIT to look into claims that parts of the case were “hushed up,” including allegations that attempts were made to downplay the incident. The court’s order also references complaints raised by the victim’s family, including allegations that the matter was not handled appropriately and that evidence may have been destroyed.
According to the order, the SIT is to be led by the CBI joint director (East), and it is tasked with examining evidence-related charges as part of a fresh investigation. The court asks for a detailed status report by June 25, when the case will be heard again. The bench cites the wider social impact of the incident as a reason for ordering an SIT-led probe into the specific allegations raised during the proceedings.
