Two years since RG Kar rape-murder, West Bengal medical institutions to observe 2-min
The West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department has directed all establishments under its control to observe two minutes of silence on Sunday in memory of "Abhaya," marking two years since the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College…
The West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department has directed all establishments under its control to observe two minutes of silence on Sunday in memory of "Abhaya," marking two years since the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical.
(File Photo (Arvind Yadav/HT))According to a notice issued by the department on August 8, all establishments under the Health and Family Welfare Department will observe two minutes of silence from 11:00 am to 11:02 am on August 9. The incident triggered nationwide protests by.
What Happened
The victim came to be referred to as "Abhaya" during the protests and subsequent proceedings. Meanwhile on May 21, the Calcutta High Court directed an investigation into the alleged destruction of evidence and to revisit the issue raised by the family of.
The RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case dates back to August 9, 2024, when the body of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was found inside a seminar room on the.
Last year, in 2025, the students and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders held a 'Nabanna Chalo Abhiyan' protest march, demanding justice for the victim.
On November 29, 2025, the CBI filed a chargesheet concerning financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Key Details
In an order issued today, a bench comprising Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Tirthankar Ghosh stated that a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by the Joint Director (Eastern Zone) of the CBI, shall conduct this investigation.
This investigation was initiated following an order by the Calcutta High Court.
Ashish Kumar Pandey, Biplab Singha, Suman Hazra, and Afsar Ali Khan, for their involvement in financial misconduct.
The chargesheet named Sandip Ghosh and others, including Dr.
Why It Matters
To this end, the CBI is authorised to interrogate anyone it deems necessary.
The CBI has been directed to re-investigate the sequence of events that transpired from the time dinner was consumed on the night of the incident until the cremation took place the following day.
What Reports Say
Coverage of the story so far points to:
Continued reporting by Hindustan Times as more details emerge
