Kolkata: West Bengal Medical Council cancelled the medical practitioner registration of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's former principal Sandip Ghosh on Thursday.
Ghosh has been arrested in the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case as well as financial irregularities related to the College.
West Bengal Medical Council in a notice said, "In view of non-receipt of any explanation what-so-ever even after lapse of 13 days from you in response to the "Show Cause Notice" issued by this Council vide No. 24202421 C/ 372024 of 6th September 2024, your name is removed from the Register of Registered Medical Practitioner being maintained by this Council w.e.f. 19th September 2024 in terms of the provisions contained under section 25(a)(ii) of the Bengal Medical Act, 1914 (as amended) read with section 37 (iii) of the Code of Medical Ethics adopted by this Council."
Earlier this month, ED reached the residence of the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, at Chinar Park in Kolkata to carry out a search operation.ED had registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to probe money laundering charges against Sandip Ghosh in the financial irregularities case.
West Bengal Medical Council cancels medical practitioner registration of RG Kar Medical College's former principal Sandip Ghosh
Following his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Council took decisive action, citing Ghosh’s failure to provide a satisfactory explanation.
TSep 19, 2024, 01:30 PM
