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R G Kar Doctor Rape-Murder:  The brutal rape and murder of a second-year postgraduate trainee doctor on the premises of government-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal's Kolkata shocked the entire nation and evoked severe criticism of the state government and the Hospital administration. The Hospital administration now finds itself embroiled in another row after a room next to the crime scene was partially demolished on its orders.

According to Dainik Jagran, the room adjacent to the seminar hall on the fourth floor of the emergency building, where the body of the women doctor was found on Friday morning, was being renovated. However, questions are now being raised on the urgency of the renovation which was started on Monday, three days after the horrific incident.

Why The Room Is Being Demolished Suddenly?

According to hospital sources, the room currently being demolished was rarely used, raising questions about the sudden decision to tear it down. Reports suggest that the demolition was initiated under the orders of Sandeep Ghosh, the college Principal. Eyewitnesses and officials indicate that the room in question was located in front of the seminar hall of the Chest Medicine department at RG Kar.

Demolition Stopped By NCW Officials

Demolition of the room at RG Kar, which commenced on Monday under police supervision, was halted later that day following orders from the National Commission for Women. The commission intervened after two of its representatives visited RG Kar Medical College and inspected the site. Upon observing the damage to a wall, they directed the immediate halt of the demolition work.

Was It Evidence Tempering

An official from RG Kar Medical College, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the demolition of a room on the premises began on Monday. The work was carried out under the directives of the former principal, Sandeep Ghosh. However, the timing of this demolition, located near the site of a recent rape and murder, has raised concerns.

Many student doctors have questioned whether this could potentially destroy crucial evidence, and why investigators did not intervene to halt the demolition. It is noteworthy that the Calcutta High Court has ordered a CBI investigation into the incident.