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A letter circulating on social media, bearing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) logo, claims that Dr. Akash Nag, Deputy Inspector General and Joint Director of the Crime Branch of CBI in Kolkata, resigned from his position because he felt unable to investigate the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case impartially and sought to withdraw from the probe due to “Political Manipulation and Social Influence.”
See the of Dr Akash Nag to home ministry. Very shocking pic.twitter.com/aMVcLdgWpD
— #Purushotam 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 (@purushueme) August 20, 2024
FACT-CHECK
A simple Google search for ‘Akash Nag’ revealed that the name is not to be found in the official IPS Civil list of the Government of India. Secondly, the claim showed an official rubber stamp in the name of ‘Ashok nag’ which has an eye-catching error — Nag has been used in a lower case unlike the upper case in the printout of the purported letter of resignation.
Further search showed that the CBI has termed the claim as fake and issued the official response on X as seen below:
Clarification Regarding a Fake Letter About CBI Investigation of a Case Related to Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor pic.twitter.com/6CtrugkX53
— Central Bureau of Investigation (India) (@CBIHeadquarters) August 20, 2024
The CBI on its X account said: “A fake letter in the name of a person named Dr. Akash Nag and claiming to be DIG (Deputy Inspector-General, Joint Director, Crime Branch, Kolkata, under the official banner ‘Central Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Deputy Inspector General, Anti-Corruption Branch, Kolkata’ and addressed to the Union Home Secretary is circulating on social media through WhatsApp, etc., about the case related to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor of RG Kar Hospital, Kolkata.”
Even the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has categorically debunked the claim citing the fact that there was no official by the name of Akash Nag.
A #fake letter issued in the name of CBI & undersigned by CBI DIG Akash Nag, about rape & murder case of trainee doctor of RG Kar Hospital is circulating on social media#PIBFactCheck
✔️No such officer is working in CBI
✔️Beware of fake letters issued in name of govt agencies pic.twitter.com/tVoa2O4kaA
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) August 20, 2024
Hence, the claim is flase.
Claim: CBI officer by name Dr Akash Nag resigned as he felt unable to investigate the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case impartially.
Conclusion: Misrepresentation — No such officer by name Akash Nag exists in CBI and the agency denied the claim as fake.
Rating: Misrepresentation — 
