The West Bengal government on Friday (May 15, 2026) suspended three senior IPS officers—Vineet Goyal, Abhishek Gupta, and Indira Mukherjee—in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, 2024.
The charges against the three officers are mishandling the initial investigation and allegedly offering a bribe to the victim’s family, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said at a press conference at the State Secretariat.
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“The incident involving Abhaya ( R. G. Kar victim) has shaken us to the core and brought disrepute to West Bengal. We have found that there was mishandling of the investigation at the initial stage. There were also allegations of offering money to the family of the victim,” the Chief Minister said.
Mr. Adhikari said that the action followed a fact-finding inquiry conducted by the State’s Chief Secretary and Home Secretary. He added that all three officers would face departmental proceedings and that the version of the family members of the victim would also be considered.
