Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Did Slain Doctor Know More Than What She Was Supposed To? New Theories Emerge

The tragic case of the 31-year-old PGT doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has raised numerous questions and suspicions, particularly from her parents and colleagues.

They speculate that the rape and murder might have been planned to silence her, as she may have known secrets she wasn't supposed to, reported the Times of India.

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These concerns are heightened by the arrest of police volunteer Sanjoy Roy, whom they believe could be "only a small fry or even a scapegoat, and that the real culprits are yet to be apprehended."

The doctor, who had already spent over a year at the government medical college, was reportedly under tremendous stress and work pressure in the weeks leading up to her death.

Her diary entries and conversations with her parents revealed the toll this was taking on her. At such institutes, it is common for junior doctors to work 36 hours at a stretch, and she wrote about the pressures she was facing.

One colleague voiced suspicion, saying, "We suspect it was not a simple case of rape and murder or that she was an accidental victim. She was targeted. How did the civic volunteer know she was in the seminar hall alone at that time? He could be part of a plot hatched by big fish."

There are also whispers of a possible drug siphoning racket in her department, which some believe she was trying to expose.

"There is a reason for us to suspect this as she was upright," said another colleague.

The culture of "punishment overwork" at the hospital, perfected under the previous management led by former principal Sandip Ghosh, has also been brought into question.

For faculty members who didn't align with Ghosh's leadership, this often meant transfers, while for MBBS students, it could mean failing exams.

The doctor was known for her dedication and focus on her career, having chosen medicine over engineering, despite qualifying for both. Her parents told the police that she had spoken to them about the immense work pressure she was under.

Before the case was transferred to the CBI, they reportedly informed the police that their daughter might have learned something in the department that she wasn't supposed to.

Colleagues and officials have pointed out the numerous malpractices at the hospital, noting that anyone who stood up against these irregularities was often "meted out some form of punishment."