At 6:45 AM, CBI officials arrived in front of the residence of former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandeep Ghosh. Standing outside the gate, they repeatedly knocked and rang the doorbell, but received no response from inside. As the neighborhood gradually became alert, the silence from within the house raised concerns, prompting the CBI officials to begin discussing possible legal measures.

Time passed, and finally, at 8:03 AM, Sandeep Ghosh opened the door. By then, a seven-member CBI team had already entered and begun searching the premises. Sources confirmed that the raid was part of an ongoing investigation into corruption at RG Kar Medical College.

The operation was not limited to Sandeep Ghosh’s residence. Raids were also conducted at other key locations, including the Kestopur home of Debashis Som, head of RG Kar’s Forensic Medicine Department, the Entally residence of former hospital superintendent Sanjay Basishtha, and the Howrah home of Biplab Singh, a medical supplies contractor. Biplab Singh is accused of supplying medical equipment to RG Kar and is now under CBI scrutiny. In total, the CBI carried out searches at 15 different locations as part of this investigation.

The raids follow a tragic incident on August 8, when a female student at RG Kar Medical College was raped and brutally murdered. The horrific event sparked a flood of corruption allegations within the institution. Sandeep Ghosh has been at the center of these charges, accused of turning the college into a hotbed of corruption. Former Deputy Superintendent Akhtar Ali went on record, naming Sandeep Ghosh as the mastermind behind the irregularities and corruption at the hospital.

Following these developments, the court assigned the investigation to the CBI. Although Sandeep Ghosh challenged the court’s decision by moving to a division bench, his appeal was rejected. In recent days, CBI officials have continuously interrogated him, including a full day of questioning at the CGO Complex on Saturday. The early morning raid on Sunday was a follow-up to that session, and the agency is also investigating why it took so long for Ghosh to open the door when officials arrived.

Following intense raids since Sunday morning, the CBI arrested Debashis Som from his Kestopur residence around 4 PM. Som, a senior official in the Forensic Medicine Department of RG Kar Medical College, was taken to Nizam Palace in Kolkata for interrogation. His name has now surfaced in the financial corruption case involving RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, making him a key figure in the ongoing investigation.

The day’s operation began with simultaneous raids at several prominent locations, including former principal Sandeep Ghosh’s residence. The CBI team also visited Debashis Som’s residence in Kestopur. A long-time associate of the RG Kar Medical College’s forensic department, Som currently serves as a Demonstrator. He is also a member of the college council and holds a position in a committee of the National Medical Commission.

According to hospital staff, there had long been talk of a close relationship between Debashis Som and Sandeep Ghosh. Allegations suggest that Som spent more time in Sandeep Ghosh’s office than in his own department and exerted considerable influence over the forensic department. This influence, many claim, has led to several controversies and is now being linked to the corruption scandal.

Recently, former Deputy Superintendent Akhtar Ali publicly accused Sandeep Ghosh of being the mastermind behind corruption and irregularities at RG Kar Medical College. In his statement, Debashis Som was also named as being involved in financial misconduct. These allegations formed the basis for the CBI’s investigation and raids on Sunday.