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Doctors protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, near Nirman Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday.
Kolkata murder case LIVE updates: In a rerun of the ‘Reclaim the Night’ campaign, hundreds of women took to the streets in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal on Sunday night, demanding justice for the alleged rape and murder of a doctor in the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.…Read More
Braving intermittent rains, women of all ages and backgrounds assembled in several areas such as Jadavpur, Garia, Behala Parnashree, Khanna, Lake Town, and other city locations, and raised slogans – “We want justice”.
Key figures from Bengali cinema like directors Arindam Sil and Kaushik Ganguly, and actress Churni Ganguly, also protested demanding justice for the victim.
Members of resident doctors’ associations (RDA) in Delhi took out a candlelight march. Efforts were also made to interact with the public to raise awareness about the incident.
Pressure mounted on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over its handling of the crime. The victim’s parents criticised the alleged attempts to stifle the spontaneous public outcry despite Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s public protests against rape.
The CBI continues its investigation into the case after taking over from Kolkata police on the orders of Calcutta High Court. The CBI team conducted 3D laser mapping of the emergency ward at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. CBI also conducted psychological testing of the main accused in the case.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the horrific rape and murder. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is scheduled to hear on Tuesday.
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Aug 19, 2024 2:23 PM IST
Kolkata rape-murder case LIVE: Pawan Khera calls for addressing victim’s family’s concerns
Kolkata rape-murder case LIVE: Congress leader Pawan Khera commented on the victim’s family raising concerns about West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s silence, saying that while Banerjee is not silent, the family’s questions must be answered, their grievances addressed, and their doubts heard with sensitivity.
Aug 19, 2024 1:37 PM IST
Kolkata rape-murder case LIVE: Former students join protesting doctors in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital
Kolkata rape-murder case LIVE: Veteran doctors joined their juniors to protest the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee inside RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
“I belong to the 1964 batch. What has happened in the hospital is just unthinkable and it is the call of the hour to hit the streets to protest”, a veteran lady doctor told PTI.
Aug 19, 2024 1:18 PM IST
Kolkata rape-murder case LIVE: TMC’s Kunal Ghosh says the CBI is doing its best to solve the case
Kolkata rape-murder case LIVE: TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said the CBI officers are doing their best to solve the case.
“I have handed over to CBI all the documents given to me by the doctors of RG Kar Hospital…If before 23rd August a breakthrough is reached, then it is better as the arrested accused is presented before the court on that day, then the remand copy will indicate he was the lone culprit or not,” said Ghosh.
He had defended Kolkata police Commissioner when a fellow party MP alleged that the police officer should be subject to judicial interrogation.
Aug 19, 2024 12:59 PM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: RJD leader Manoj Jha blames Bengal Governor for playing politics over the incident
RJD leader Manoj Jha accused Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose of playing politics over his comment that women are not safe in West Bengal.
Everyone is agitated at what is happening but you are the custodian of the Constitution. You are damaging the dignity of your chair. No one is stopping you from expressing sympathy but we have never seen you do this before this. One-sided opposition is not right. Don’t make a way for politics in such heinous crime,” Jha told ANI.
Aug 19, 2024 12:25 PM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: One person arrested for disclosing the identity of victim and threatening CM
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Kolkata police arrested one person for disclosing the identity of the deceased doctor and also sharing stories with offensive comments against Mamata Banerjee, which the police claimed, posed life threats to her.
The accused will be produced before a court, police told PTI.
Aug 19, 2024 12:08 PM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: TMC MP moves Calcutta HC seeking protection from arrest
Kolkata murder case LIVE: TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy moved Calcutta HC seeking protection from arrest. His move comes after Kolkata police asked Roy to appear for questioning on his allegation that the police did not use sniffer dogs in the crime scene for three days after the incident.
Aug 19, 2024 11:58 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Protesting resident doctors mark Raksha Bandhan | Watch
Aug 19, 2024 11:48 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Students association holds protest in Puducherry
Kolkata murder case LIVE: The students’ association of state-run Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute held a protest to condemn the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
The association announced a joint peaceful rally later in the day by students, doctors, resident doctors, and nurses from all the medical, and paramedical colleges in Puducherry to seek justice in the case
Aug 19, 2024 11:39 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Visuals of protesting resident doctors outside Nirman Bhawan | Watch
Aug 19, 2024 11:34 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: What TMC MP alleged about BJP’s IT cell
Kolkata murder case LIVE: TMC MP Saket Ghokale alleged that genuine protesters have been replaced by youth wing workers from the BJP in Kolkata.
He also alleged that the hashtag #MamataMustResign was used in an organised manner by X handles associated with the BJP.
Aug 19, 2024 11:14 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Doctors and locals protest at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Doctors and locals from Mumbai protested at Azad Maidan in Mumbai to condemn the rape and murder of postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata.
“We request the government that every organisation should have safety audit. What is the point if we are not safe even after more than 70 years of independence? Doctors always first think of the patients and not their safety. The workplace has to be safe for us,” Dr Prerna Gomes from Jaslok Hospital told ANI
Aug 19, 2024 11:06 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: RG Kar Hospital’s former principal Dr. Sandip Ghosh reaches CBI office for questioning | Watch
Aug 19, 2024 10:58 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: TMC MP claims BJP is trying to hijack the protests for political aims
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale in a post on X claimed that the BJP is trying to hijack the protest with the ultimate aim to topple the West Bengal government.
Aug 19, 2024 10:51 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Victim’s family counsel says the role of Mamata Banerjee is ‘very condemnable’
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, the counsel for the victim’s family, condemned the role played by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the incident.
“Wherever there is rape she wants to immediately get into contact with the victim’s family, pay them money, and say everything is over. Unfortunately, she has fixed a rate card for the rape victims. She attempts to purchase the witnesses,” he told ANI.
Aug 19, 2024 10:35 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Former medical college principal reaches CBI office
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Dr. Sandip Ghosh reached the CBI office for the fourth day of interrogation.
Aug 19, 2024 10:25 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Torchlight protest in West Bengal’s Siliguri to send a ‘loud and clear’ message of condemnation
Kolkata murder case LIVE: A symbolic torchlight protest was held earlier this month in Siliguri, under the banner of “Loud and Clear” to condemn the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, ANI reported.
A woman protestor said, “We want stringent punishment for the culprits. Women should get security. We are not from any political organisation. We have full faith in the system. We just want justice.”
Aug 19, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Victim’s father dissatisfied with CM Mamata Banerjee’s handling of case
Kolkata murder case LIVE: The father of the victim in the Kolkata rape-murder case, told ANI, that he was dissatisfied with the handling of his daughter’s case by the Mamata Banerjee led government.
He said, “There were three bodies at the crematorium, but our daughter’s body was cremated first. The Chief Minister is talking about providing justice, but attempts are being…not satisfied with Mamata Banerjee and have refused to take any compensation.”
Aug 19, 2024 9:37 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Former colleagues allege Dr Sandip Ghosh ran a “mafia-like operation”
Kolkata murder case LIVE: New revelations have surfaced on the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Dr. Sandip Ghosh.
His former colleagues told India Today that he was corrupt and practiced ethical violations. Earlier, he was also alleged to have extorted money through commissions from hospital tenders.
Aug 19, 2024 9:15 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Kolkata police send notices to TMC MP and other doctors
Kolkata murder case LIVE: The Kolkata police denied Sukhendu Sekhar Ray’s claim that sniffer dogs were sent three days after the crime. They also sent a notice to the TMC MP to appear for questioning.
Police also sent notices to two doctors who allegedly revealed the identity of the victim.
Aug 19, 2024 8:50 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Autopsy report claims that all injuries were inflicted before death
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Autopsy report claimed the cause of death to be “manual strangulation associated with smothering”, reported India Today.
Over 14 injuries were found with evidence of forceful penetration. The report also noted hemorrhaging in the lungs and blood clots in the body but no signs of fracture.
Aug 19, 2024 8:30 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Victim’s parents thank the country for support
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Thanking everyone for their support, parents of the deceased female doctor urged all countrymen to stand with them until all accused are caught. Read more
Aug 19, 2024 7:56 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Prohibitory orders in place to prevent unlawful assembly
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Prohibitory orders issued by the Kolkata police are in place from August 18 for seven days around RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to prevent unlawful assembly.
It prohibits holding any rallies/meetings/ processions/ dharnas/demonstrations to ensure immediate prevention of breach of peace, disturbances of the public tranquillity in the said area in view of the larger public interest.
The hospital was vandalised by mobs in the early hours of August 15, when a large number of protesters assembled around the city demanding justice.
Aug 19, 2024 7:35 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: TMC leaders differ over handling of the case
Kolkata murder case LIVE: TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray posted on X demanding custodial interrogation of Kolkata Police Commissioner and former principal to know the origins of suicide claims in the case.
He also raised doubts regarding civil works around the crime scene and the use of sniffer dogs after 3 days of the crime.
But TMC leader Kunal Ghosh defended the Commissioner saying that “he tried his best”. He termed the post on X by Sukhendu Sekhar Ray as “unfortunate”.
Aug 19, 2024 7:16 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: What AIIMS doctors demanded with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Kolkata murder case LIVE: The resident doctors’ association (RDA) of AIIMS wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding his intervention for enactment of a central law via an ordinance to protect healthcare workers and institutions across the country.
They also urged for restoration of law and order at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The letter also drew his attention to “worrying rise in violence against doctors, healthcare workers, and medical institutions” across the country.
Aug 19, 2024 6:53 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Free OPD services in front of health ministry from today
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Resident doctors of AIIMS and other Delhi hospitals will start providing free out-patient services in front of the health ministry at Nirman Bhawan. This will continue till they are assured of adequate security in hospitals through a Central Protection Act, the doctors associations said.
Aug 19, 2024 6:12 AM IST
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Bengal Governor to address Harbhajan Singh on his concerns
Kolkata murder case LIVE: Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose called for an emergency meeting of a cross-section of Bengal society to apprise them of the action taken in the matter and to gather their opinions on the issue.
He further stated that he would be addressing Singh on the actions taken and expressed his “solidarity with the civil society across India, who have voiced their deep concern over the ghastly incident and the apparent inaction of the government.”
Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh had expressed deep anguish over the delay in justice for the victim and emphasized the need for swift action.