Kolkata, February 17 – Akhtar Ali, the "whistle-blower" of financial irregularities at RG Kar, is in further trouble as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is planning to file charges against him.
The central investigative agency filed an application in the Alipore CBI court on Tuesday regarding this. The court has allowed the agency to frame charges against him.
According to the CBI, charges will be framed against Akhtar Ali on February 25.
The court has also directed that Akhtar Ali will have to be present in court on that day.
On the other hand, although the investigation was said to be complete, the supplementary charge sheet submitted in the RG Kar financial corruption case indicates that the investigation process will continue in the coming days if necessary.
However, the CBI is awaiting the forensic report in this case.
It may be noted that when the horrific rape and murder of a junior trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was in the news, Akhtar Ali, the former deputy superintendent of the hospital, filed a case alleging financial corruption.
A petition was filed against the then principal, Sandip Ghosh, seeking an investigation by both the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). After that, the CBI and the ED took over the investigation on the court's orders.
The CBI arrested Sandip Ghosh during the course of the investigation.
Several other businessmen close to Sandip Ghosh were also arrested.
After the investigation, the CBI said that Akhtar was also involved in the financial scam. After that, the central investigative agency filed a charge sheet against him. The agency claimed in court that Akhtar was summoned repeatedly for the sake of the investigation, but he did not appear.
Meanwhile, the CBI also alleged in court that Akhtar was applying for anticipatory bail in the Calcutta High Court under the pretext of illness.
After that, Akhtar Ali was ordered to surrender. Thereafter, he surrendered to the court in compliance with the order, and he was sent to judicial custody until February 17.
At the end of that period, Akhtar Ali was produced before the court again on Tuesday.
Although Akhtar Ali did not apply for bail in the hearing of the case on Tuesday. When the CBI applied to frame charges against him, the court granted it.
It is reported that charges will be framed against Shashikant Chandak along with Akhtar Ali on February 25.
On the other hand, on page 29 of the supplementary charge sheet filed by the CBI, the agency has also indicated that the investigation process will continue in the coming days.