TMC leader Kunal Ghosh sues father of RG Kar victim for defamation
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Kolkata: Trinamool Congress state general secretary Kunal Ghosh has filed a defamation case against the father of the R.G. Kar rape and murder victim.
Ghosh said the victim’s father recently accused him of settling the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case on the R.G. Kar incident on behalf of the West Bengal government by paying money. The father further alleged that Ghosh had visited the CBI office at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake, Kolkata, in connection with the matter.
A week ago, Ghosh had sent a legal notice to the victim’s father, asking him to apologise for the claims or face legal action. As the apology was not tendered, Ghosh proceeded to file the defamation case at Bankshall Court.
“I sympathise with the victim's family. But that doesn't mean that false allegations can be made in someone's name. I have filed a defamation case, and now they will have to prove their allegations in court,” Ghosh said.
On August 11, the Trinamool leader had criticised the victim’s father on social media, accusing him of spreading lies. “The victim’s father said that the CBI received money and that I went and settled the matter at the CGO Complex office. He is crossing all limits of lies and drama. I understand the pain of a father who has lost his daughter, but that doesn’t justify making false allegations in my name,” Ghosh stated.
The strong reaction followed claims by the victim’s father that Ghosh had played a role in settling the CBI case. Speaking to the media, he said: “CBI officers told me they would drop the case. I told them to communicate this to the court. But we believe the CBI took money from the state government, and Kunal Ghosh went to the CGO Complex office in Kolkata and made a settlement.”
Following the filing of the defamation case, the victim’s father vowed to continue fighting for justice. “We cannot back down from our commitment to demand justice for our daughter. The Trinamool Congress government has repeatedly tried to prevent us from getting justice. Now, the Trinamool spokesperson has taken legal action against a childless father. However, we will fight for justice. No force can stop us. The fight against Kunal Ghosh will be through legal means,” he said.
With IANS inputs