New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced that the state government would reopen the investigation into the 2024 rape and murder of a doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a case that triggered widespread outrage across the country.

Adhikari said the decision was taken following a request from the victim's mother Ratna Debnath, who is currently a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA.

"Ratna Debnath had written to me, requesting a fresh investigation. After extensive discussions with the chief secretary and a team of experts, I am announcing a fresh investigation under the Special Commission Act, 1952," PTI quoted him as saying.

Adhikari alleged that the police had failed to ...