Mamata Banerjee Delays Kolkata Police Chief's Resignation Due to Puja Preparations following Rape-Murder Probe

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:38pm on 09 Sep 2024,Monday India

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has delayed Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal's resignation, citing upcoming Durga Puja preparations. The BJP has demanded Goyal's dismissal following the Kolkata hospital rape-murder case that has raised concerns about the police's role. Banerjee revealed that Goyal had offered to resign, but stated, "Someone aware of law and order has to be there." The Supreme Court highlighted missing documents from the investigation, questioning the postmortem process. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continues to probe critical forensic sample collection in the case, heightening political tensions.

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