Ghosh's tenure as the principal of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital was marked by controversy, highlighting a number of professional irregularities. In June 2023, repeated allegations of corruption were raised against Ghosh. He was transferred to
Murshidabad Medical College in
Berhampore due to serious accusations of manipulation of tenders, misconduct, ethical violations, and financial mishaps. Ghosh was reinstated as the principal of R. G. Kar Medical College. Complaints were filed against him to the West Bengal State Vigilance Commission, on grounds of
nepotism, demanding bribes and awarding out-of-turn contracts. In early 2021,
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) had identified financial irregularities during his tenure at R. G. Kar Medical College. Following the
2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident, the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor inside the hospital premises impacted a significant agitation against Ghosh. He was transferred to
Calcutta National Medical College as principal but could not join due to large-scale mass protests. Ghosh resigned from the post on 12 August. On 13 August, the
Calcutta High Court intervened and directed Ghosh to take immediate leave. Starting on 25 August, the
Central Bureau of Investigation and the
Enforcement Directorate conducted raids and searches at multiple locations related to Ghosh and his family. On 28 August, the
Indian Medical Association suspended his membership. Ghosh was given two
polygraph tests over an alleged cover-up of the rape and allegations of financial fraud and irregularities at the college and hospital. On 2 September, the
Central Bureau of Investigation arrested him along with three others over financial irregularities and fraud during his tenure as the principal. Subsequently, the
West Bengal Health Department suspended Ghosh on 3 September. On September 15, 2024, he was charged again by the CBI along with the station house officer(SHO) of the Tala Police Station Abhijit Mondal for
destruction of evidence in the
2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident. Mondal was accused of delaying in filing the
FIR. His registration to practice was temporarily cancelled on 19 September 2024 by West Bengal Medical Council due to his failure to respond to an
order to show cause issued by the Council about his alleged misconduct and bringing the profession to disrepute. On 13 December 2024, he was granted bail by the Sealdah Court in
Kolkata along with Mondal for
destruction of evidence in the
2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident as the
CBI failed to file a chargesheet against Ghosh and Mondal within 90 days. Mondal was granted bail, however, Ghosh ended up serving time because of financial irregularities during his tenure as the principal. He moved the
Calcutta High Court for postponing the framing of the charges against him in the financial irregularities case. The
Calcutta High Court judge gave him one week of time to go through the documents for filing a discharge petition. The 4 accused in the financial irregularities case have filed exemption petitions before the special court. A special
CBI court framed charges against Ghosh and 5 others in the financial irregularities case. The next hearing in the financial irregularities case is scheduled for 22 July 2025. == References ==