Central Force Recce At Kolkata Hospital Where Doctor Was Raped, Murdered
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The central force's recce comes after the Supreme Court yesterday questioned Kolkata Police's response when a mob stormed RG Kar Medical College and Hospital
Top officers of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which guards airports and Parliament, reached Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital this morning for a recce. The paramilitary force has been tasked with taking over security arrangements at the state-run hospital after a shocking incident of vandalism in the aftermath of a 31-year-old doctor's rape and murder that has shaken the nation.
Senior CISF officer K Pratap Singh, who visited the hospital this morning, told the media, "Let us do our job. We have come here for some assignment. Let us finish our work, then senior officers will brief you. I am doing my job mandated by higher authorities."
The central force's recce comes after the Supreme Court yesterday questioned the city police's response when a mob stormed the hospital in the early hours of August 15 and damaged medical equipment and supplies on two floors. The mob violence took place during a 'reclaim the night' protest in Kolkata and several other cities to seek justice for the doctor.
