“Dr. Akash Nag, the Deputy Inspector General and Joint Director of the Crime Branch of CBI in Kolkata resigned because he felt unable to investigate the RG Kar hospital rape case impartially and sought to withdraw from the probe.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 20 Aug 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This is a Fake letter. The PIB and Central Beauru of Investigation clarified that the case was being handled by its Delhi headquarters and there was no officer named Akash Nag.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 August 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 21 August 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid036vf6DQZQxQ2pMpxBgiV5pNyhAxc39qhw…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.