RG Kar Rape-Murder: Bengal’s Ex-Panihati Chairman Held over ‘Hasty Cremation’
- Somnath Dey, former Panihati Municipality chief and Trinamool Congress leader, was arrested in Bengaluru for his alleged role in the rushed cremation of the RG Kar rape-murder victim's body in August 2024.
- Dey was taken to West Bengal Police custody for questioning related to the alleged conspiracy to destroy evidence by rushing the victim's cremation.
- Two other co-accused, Nirmal Ghosh and Sanjeev Mukherjee, have been arrested and are in judicial custody for conspiring in the hasty cremation.
- The victim was a doctor at RG Kar Medical College, whose rape and murder inside the hospital sparked widespread protests and scrutiny over procedural lapses including the rushed cremation.
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RG Kar Case: Panihati Municipality Chairman Somnath Dey Arrested in Bengaluru for 'evidence Tampering', Brought to Khardah Police Station
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a major development surrounding the ongoing investigation into the rape and murder of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Panihati Municipality Chairman and Trinamool Congress leader Somnath Dey was arrested in Bengaluru and brought to West Bengal in the early hours of Thursday. India News | RG Kar Case: Panihati Municipality Chairman Somnath Dey Arrested in Bengaluru f…
RG Kar rape-murder case: Absconding ex-chief of Panihati Municipality Somnath Dey arrested in Bengaluru
Bengal Police arrested former Panihati Municipality chairman Somnath Dey in Bengaluru. He was sought for his alleged role in the hurried cremation of a victim. Police registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by the victim’s family. Dey allegedly misused his power to bypass procedures and destroy evidence. He is the third person arrested in connection with this case.
RG Kar Case: Arrested Ex-Panihati Municipality Chief Pelted With Eggs, Stones Outside Police Station
Kolkata, September 4, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Former Panihati Municipality chairman Somnath Dey, arrested in connection with the alleged conspiracy surrounding the hurried cremation of the RG Kar rape-murder victim’s body, faced protests from local residents as police took him from Khardah Police Station to Barrackpore Court on Friday. Dey, who had been absconding, was arrested in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Thursday morning. He was subsequently bro…
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