Prof. (Dr.) Sandip Ghosh, the principal of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, resigned on Monday morning following widespread outrage over the rape and murder of a young doctor at the institution. In his resignation, Ghosh expressed his distress over being targeted on social media and described the victim as a daughter to him. He stated, “I am being defamed on social media… The deceased doctor was like my daughter. As a parent, I resign… I don’t want this to happen to anyone in the future,” as reported by ANI.