Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has urged the Supreme Court to expedite the Kolkata rape-murder case, stressing the need for a swift and impactful verdict. The Supreme Court is set to revisit the case on September 17, following the Central Bureau of Investigation’s directive to provide an updated status report.
Former Justice M. Lokur expressed concerns about investigative lapses in the Kolkata rape-murder case, highlighting the premature cremation of the victim’s body and the delayed filing of the FIR. Questions also arose about postmortem findings and the handling of the crime scene. The CBI’s status report revealed details of tampering and the arrest of a suspect.
