Kolkata Police have extended the prohibitory orders near RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for another week, until August 31. Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal announced the extension of Section 163 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on Saturday.
The initial orders, imposed on August 18, restrict gatherings and meetings of more than five people in the area. This measure covers the stretch from Belgachia Road-J K Mitra crossing to parts of the Shyambazar five-point crossing in North Kolkata. The goal of the extension is to prevent disturbances and ensure peace and order amid the unrest following the recent rape and murder of a woman doctor at the hospital.
Violators of these prohibitions will face penalties under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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In related developments, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began polygraph tests on six individuals connected to the case on Saturday afternoon. These tests include the former principal of RG Kar Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, and four postgraduate medical students who were in the hospital on the night of the crime. The sixth person is a civic volunteer closely associated with the sole arrested suspect, Sanjay Roy, who is also a civic volunteer.
A special CBI team from New Delhi is conducting the tests. Sources indicated that Sanjay Roy, currently in judicial custody at Presidency Central Correctional Home in South Kolkata, might undergo his polygraph test later in the day.
On Friday, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) remanded Roy to 14 days of judicial custody. The polygraph testing process will be lengthy, as tests will not occur simultaneously. Earlier this week, the CBI sought and received court approval for the tests. The consent of the six individuals was obtained before the ACJM granted permission for the testing.
It’s important to note that the results of the polygraph tests cannot be used as evidence in court. Instead, they serve as a tool for investigators to uncover the truth.