The IMA secretary general, along with Asokan, met the victim’s parents at their home. | Photo: PTI
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday suspended the membership of former director of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Dr Sandip Ghosh amid a CBI probe into the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at the Kolkata-based institute 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 constituted by IMA national president Dr RV Asokan on Wednesday took up its own motion to consider the case of rape and murder of the post-graduate resident doctor and the subsequent developments at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The IMA general secretary, along with Asokan, met the victim’s parents at their home, he said.
“They had raised their complaints against you (Ghosh) for your handling of the situation as well as your lack of empathy and sensitivity in handling the matter appropriately, commensurate with the responsibility you had in your dealings with them,” the order said.
“The state branch of IMA Bengal as well as certain medical associations have also demanded action citing the nature of disrepute you have brought to the profession as a whole,” he said.
The order said the IMA’s disciplinary committee “unanimously decided to suspend him from membership of the Indian Medical Association forthwith.”
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First published: August 28, 2024 | 11:29 PM IS
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