• Panskura rape: Health dept sets up probe panel
    Times of India | 20 September 2025
  • Panskura: The East Midnapore district health department on Friday formed a five-member committee to investigate the complaint of rape of a contractual employee at Panskura Super Specialty Hospital by a facility manager on Sunday.

    The committee members — three female officials from the health department and a woman lawyer — went to the hospital on Friday and spoke to the superintendent, Kaushik Dhal.

    Several female employees have said they had been repeatedly harassed by Zahir Abbas, the rape accused, but were too scared to lodge a complaint because of his political links and clout at the hospital. Abbas is in custody.
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