Kolkata doctor rape-murder case- CBI issues clarification on a fake letter circulating in name of the agency

A fake letter in the name of a  person named Dr Akash Nag and claiming to be DIG, Joint Director, Crime Branch, Kolkata under the official banner Central Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Deputy Inspector General, Anti Corruption Branch, Kolkata was circulating on social media

New Delhi, August 23

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued  statement on the circulation of a letter that is falsely being sent in the name of one Dr. Akash Nag as a CBI officer in the Kolkata rape murder case. 

The CBI stated that a fake letter in the name of a  person named Dr Akash Nag and claiming to be DIG, Joint Director, Crime Branch, Kolkata under the official banner “Central Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Deputy Inspector General, Anti Corruption Branch, Kolkata” and addressed to Union Home Secretary is circulating in Social Media through Whatsapp,  etc, about the case related to rape and murder of a trainee doctor of RG Kar Hospital, Kolkata. 

It is clarified that the said letter is fake one. The investigation of the case   is being handled by  CBI Headquarter, Delhi. Moreover, there is no officer in CBI by the name and designation of Dr. Akash Nag, DIG, Joint Director, Crime Branch, ACB, Kolkata. The contents of said letter are false and hence vehemently denied.

The general public and all stake holders are advised to ignore the said letter or any similar mischievous communications. It is reiterated that CBI is conducting investigation of the case observing all   standard procedures and with thorough professionalism.

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