Big trouble for Sandip Ghosh, former director of RG Kar Hospital, now IMA…

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has suspended the membership of former director of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Dr Sandip Ghosh following an investigation by the Indian Ministry of Health (CBI) into the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at the institute in Kolkata earlier this month.

The decision to suspend the IMA membership of Ghosh, who is the vice-president of the association's Kolkata branch, was taken by its disciplinary committee. In an order, the Indian Medical Association said the committee, set up by IMA president Dr RV Asokan on Wednesday, had ex officio examined the rape and murder case of the junior doctor and the subsequent developments at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

The IMA general secretary along with Asokan met the victim's parents at their home, it said. “They have raised their grievances against you (Ghosh) in handling the situation and lacked empathy and sensitivity in dealing with the issue in a befitting manner as befits the responsibility you bear in dealing with them,” the order said.

“The Bengal State branch of the IMA as well as certain medical associations have also demanded action as you have brought disrepute upon the reputation of the profession as a whole,” it said. The order said the IMA's disciplinary committee had “unanimously decided to debar you from membership of the Indian Medical Association forthwith”.

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