The CBI on Monday submitted a supplementary chargesheet in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital multi-crore financial irregularities case, naming former deputy superintendent Akhtar Ali, who had shot into prominence as the key whistleblower in the case. Ali had leveled corruption charges against the institution’s then principal, Dr Sandip Ghosh.
According to the sources, the court is yet to take cognisance of the CBI’s supplementary chargesheet.
The CBI sources said that investigation revealed Akhtar Ali’s involvement in several cases, and it was found that he had full knowledge of corruption during his tenure at RG Kar but remained silent.
In November 2024, the CBI had chargesheeted former principal Sandip Ghosh, along with Ashish Pandey, the then house staff, vendors Biplab Singh Suman Hazra, and Afsar Ali Khan, additional security to Ghosh — all of whom were arrested during the course of investigation in the financial irregularities.
Meanwhile, Ali told the media that he had not seen the chargesheet. “This is a legal process. My lawyers will examine the charges and advise me. I need to see under which sections the allegations have been made before deciding my next steps.”
In 2023, Akhtar had submitted a written complaint to the State Vigilance Commission alleging financial misconduct by the then principal Ghosh. Following his complaint, Akhtar was transferred to Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, where he served briefly as Deputy Superintendent (Non-Medical). In April this year, he was again transferred, this time to Kaliyaganj Hospital in Uttar Dinajpur as Deputy Superintendent.
In November, he was suspended. In a notification explaining the suspension, the Health Department stated that based on Calcutta High Court orders, the CBI’s investigation into RG Kar’s financial irregularities had uncovered Akhtar’s involvement. As the then Assistant Superintendent, Akhtar oversaw procurement-related processes, and later, as Deputy Superintendent, he allegedly exerted undue influence over equipment purchases, stated the department.
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The department alleged that Akhtar demanded lakhs of rupees from a particular supplier in exchange of granting procurement favours.
Between 2020 and 2022, ₹2.39 lakh was deposited in his bank account, while another ₹50,000 was credited to his wife’s account.
Investigators also found that Akhtar and his family benefited from sponsored air travel arrangements. Following these findings, the Health Department decided to suspend him until the investigation was completed.
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