Protests continue in Bengal over rape, murder of Kolkata doctor
The Hindu
Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Protests erupt in West Bengal, impacting hospital services amid calls for impartial investigation
Protests continued to rage across medical colleges in West Bengal on Sunday over the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, affecting services for the third consecutive day.
Hospitals in other districts joined the protests as well. Outpatient departments (OPDs) are not open on Sundays in State-run hospitals.
The body of a 31-year-old doctor was found on the third floor of a hospital on Friday. The post-mortem revealed that she had been sexually assaulted. On Saturday, a civil police volunteer engaged with the Kolkata Police was arrested for the crime and remanded to 14 days of police custody.
Under mounting pressure, the State government removed Sanjay Vashisth, the hospital’s Medical Superintendent; Bulbul Mukhopadhyay, Dean of Student Affairs, has been given the additional charge of the hospital superintendent. The resident doctors association of the R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital ceased work on the emergency services, demanding judicial inquiry and compensation for the family of the deceased.
Commissioner of Kolkata Police, Vineet Kumar Goyal visited the hospital on Sunday evening and met the protesting students. “We tried to address the query of the students. Today, the post-mortem report has been shared with the family as per guidelines of the Supreme Court,” he said.
Pointing out that there were several rumours about the involvement of multiple persons in the crime, Mr. Goyal asked people not to respond to such misinformation.
“We are absolutely transparent as far as this is concerned. We have nothing to hide,” the Commissioner said, adding that the students can approach the police with their queries.
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