Former Kol CP not guilty of any botch-up in RG Kar probe: CBI
The CBI also reiterated in court that available evidence indicates that none other than Sanjoy Roy was guilty of the rape-murder.
While arguing the case, Phiroze Edulji, the lawyer for the victim's parents, said that both Goyal and the CBI's additional director, Sampat Meena, are officers of the 1994 IPS batch, although they belonged to the different cadres. Edulji alleged that given this background CBI would not investigate the case against the former police commissioner.
He also raised questions about the capability of the investigating officer, Seema Pahooja.
Reacting to this, the CBI lawyer said that being a batchmate cannot be an offence. The CBI counsel stated that the agency investigated every aspect and found nothing incriminating to suspect Goyal's role. The CBI lawyer said that no person would be arrested based on the allegations of the victim's family members or their lawyers.
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The agency reviewed the CCTV footage and the DNA test reports. He also mentioned that the trial against accused Sanjay Roy resulted in his conviction on Jan 18 this year, and the sentence was pronounced on Jan 20.
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Edulji also referred to the Hathras probe — also conducted by Pahooja — and alleged that three persons were acquitted while only one accused person was found guilty. The CBI objected to the argument and claimed that the Hathras probe was under the supervision of the court and the investigation was conducted even against a minister.
The criticism against Goyal in the RG Kar aftermath had prompted the Bengal govt to remove him as the Kolkata police commissioner and replace him with the present incumbent Manoj Varma. The transfer of Goyal was among the primary demands of the protesting junior doctors. Goyal, himself an IIT Kharagpur graduate, now heads the Bengal Special Task Force. He also has the additional charge of ADG (administration).
The CBI, which on Tuesday told the parents of the victim that Sanjay Roy is the sole accused person so far, told the court on Wednesday that they interrogated seven persons between June 10 and July 16. The court will hear the case next on Sep 12.
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