CBI Charges Ex-Deputy Superintendent of RG Kar in 'Tender Bribe' Case

MP, Kolkata, 6 Dec 2025: Former Deputy Superintendent of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Akhtar Ali, has been accused of taking bribes from a private company in exchange for facilitating tenders for the purchase of medical equipment, according to a supplementary chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The chargesheet states that Ali and former hospital Superintendent Sandip Ghosh were close associates and allegedly collaborated to secure equipment supply contracts. The CBI claims that a company was awarded a contract in 2020, arranged by Ali, who allegedly demanded Rs 2.39 lakh from the company, citing the need for funds for his brother's medical treatment.

The CBI also alleged that a businessman spent around Rs 1.49 lakh on a vacation trip for Ali and his family, with fake quotations being prepared to conceal the expenses. The funds obtained through these alleged malpractices were reportedly credited to the bank account of Ali’s wife.

Regarding Ali's accusations against Ghosh, the CBI noted that Ali became vocal only after disputes arose between the two. The agency has also alleged that a tender application for the hospital canteen was submitted using a forged signature of a woman, purportedly on Ali’s instructions.

Ali, who had previously written to the Vigilance Commission accusing Ghosh of corruption, was transferred to Murshidabad Medical College as Deputy Superintendent (non-medical) in 2023 and later to Raiganj in April this year.