The RG Kar case involved the tragic rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata, sparking nationwide protests about women's safety in healthcare. Dr. Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, who was under severe scrutiny in connection to this case, has been arrested today by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The reason behind the arrest is, however, corruption.
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