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.