PIL Filed in Calcutta HC Demanding CBI Probe into Mysterious Death of a Jhargram Doctor

Kolkata: Amid the ongoing CBI investigation into the rape and murder case of RG Kar medical college and Hospital a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)  has been filed before the Calcutta High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the suspicious death of  Dr. Dipro Bhattacharya, a respected anesthetist at Jhargram Medical College Hospital. The case is expected to be heard by a Division Bench, led by Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, next week.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported about the mysterious death of Dr Bhattacharya, a senior resident attached to the Anaesthesia Department of the medical college and hospital was found dead in mysterious circumstances in a hotel room in the town.

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Bhattacharya, a resident anesthetist at the state-run hospital, had been staying on a rental basis with his colleagues. However, on the morning of the incident, when Dr. Ghosh did not respond to repeated phone calls from his colleagues and family members, they alerted the local Jhargram police. The authorities responded swiftly, breaking into his room around 11 a.m., where they discovered the lifeless body of the doctor, along with a note and a syringe lying near his side.

Police have also seized his mobile device, from which important WhatsApp messages were retrieved. These messages were exchanged between the doctor, his wife, and a group of medical professionals just before the incident.

According to police, in these messages, the doctor discussed with his wife  about various "personal, mental, professional, and family issues." Dr. Bhattacharya had sent another message to a group of colleagues in which he highlighted concerns about the "threat culture" and corruption within the medical sector. In the message, he claimed that those who instill fear among students and support nepotism are no less guilty than R.G. Kar's former Principal, Sandip Ghosh, who is currently in judicial custody.

As per the latest media reports by the Statesman, a PIL has been filed seeking a CBI investigation into the matter.

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Commenting on this Mr Bijoy Kumar Singhal, who has filed the PIL in the court, told the Statesman, “I have filed the PIL requesting the HC to direct the central investigating agency to conduct an inquiry to probe the death of the doctor of Jhargram Medical College Hospital.”