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The horrifying case of a junior doctor found raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital has taken a shocking turn with the revelation of a potential cover-up orchestrated by the hospital administration. Audio recordings of three phone conversations between a hospital representative and the victim's family, which went viral on Thursday, expose a pattern of deliberate misinformation and deception, raising serious concerns about the hospital's handling of the case.
The recordings, which are part of the investigation files handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), expose Sucharita Sarkar, the hospital's non-medical assistant superintendent, as the voice on the other side of the calls. Each conversation presents a different narrative about the doctor's condition, ranging from a vague illness to a critical emergency to the final confirmation of her death by suicide. The calls, made over eight minutes, were placed long after the hospital alerted police about the discovery of the doctor's body, further fueling the family's suspicions of a cover-up.
The timing of the calls is particularly suspicious, as they were made hours after the hospital informed the police. By then, a police team was already at the hospital investigating the scene. The initial call, made by Sarkar, tells the doctor's father to come immediately to the hospital, claiming his daughter has taken ill. She avoids providing details about the illness, simply stating that doctors will inform him upon arrival. The second call, made by Sarkar, claims the doctor has been taken to the emergency room in a critical condition, prompting the father to rush to the hospital. It is only during the third call that Sarkar, after two fabricated accounts, informs the family of the doctor's death, stating that it was likely a suicide.
The audio clips corroborate the statement given by Sarkar to the CBI, where she admitted to being instructed by Arunabha Dutta Chowdhury, the hospital's head of respiratory medicine, to call the family but avoid revealing the truth. She expressed her apprehension and discomfort with each call, culminating in the reluctant confession of the doctor's death in the third conversation. This pattern of lying, coupled with the inconsistencies in the information provided, raises serious doubts about the hospital's motives and the potential for a deliberate attempt to mislead the family and manipulate the investigation.
The family's distress is further amplified by conflicting accounts of the doctor's final moments and the presence of different shawls on her body. While a colleague claims to have seen the doctor sleeping in the seminar hall covered in a red shawl, a video clip later broadcast on news channels shows her body wrapped in a blue shawl. When the family finally identified her body, they found a green shawl covering her. These discrepancies, coupled with the hospital's attempts to deceive the family, have led to a growing distrust of the institution and further fueled the call for a thorough and impartial investigation.
The audio recordings have provided crucial evidence for the ongoing CBI investigation, confirming the hospital's role in attempting to mislead the family and obstruct the course of justice. The inconsistencies in the information provided by the hospital, the delayed notification to the family, and the inconsistencies in the details surrounding the doctor's body have all raised serious questions about the hospital's handling of the case and their potential complicity in concealing the truth. As the CBI investigation progresses, the truth behind these lies and the extent of the hospital's involvement will be brought to light, holding those responsible accountable for this tragic loss of life and the manipulation of the investigation.
Source: RG Kar official lied thrice to doctor's kin, reveals clip