Bengal doctor seeks crowdfunding to pay Rs 30 lakh govt bond

KOLKATA: Following the announcement made by junior doctor Aniket Mahato, one of the prominent faces seeking justice in the RG Kar rape-murder case, regarding his decision to withdraw from his Senior Resident (SR-ship) position last week, he has now reached out to the public for financial assistance to cover the government bond amounting to Rs 30 lakh.

Mahato published a QR code on social media on Monday night after resigning from his Senior Residency earlier in the day.

The QR code contains his bank account number. It has been revealed that Dr Aniket Mahato made public the bank account in his name at the Salt Lake branch of South Indian Bank. According to the rules, a government Senior Residency is a bonded post. If one leaves it, a sum has to be paid to the government.

Justifying his request for money through crowdfunding, Aniket told a section of media persons, "I have resigned from the Senior Resident post under the state government bond. My sources of inspiration are Vidyasagar, Vivekananda, Rabindranath and Sarat Chandra. As you know, according to the terms of the bond, I have to pay the government 30 lakh rupees. This financial burden is beyond my means. I hope you will provide financial assistance."