"Wanted Body Preserved, Forced To Cremate": Kolkata Doctor's Parents
NDTV
The Kolkata doctor's father questioned why RG Kar Medical College and Hospital authorities told them even before the body was examined that their daughter had died by suicide
Raising big questions about the Kolkata Police's response after the horrifying rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the victim's parents have alleged that they wanted the body preserved, but were forced to proceed with the cremation.
Parents and relatives of the 31-year-old doctor attended the protests outside the state-run hospital last night. Levelling serious charges against the city cops, the victim's father said a senior police officer offered them money when their daughter's body was in front of them, according to reports in local media.
"We wanted the body preserved, but so much pressure was created. About 300-400 cops surrounded us. We returned home and found some 300 cops were standing outside. They created such a situation that we were forced to cremate her," he alleged. He also said the cremation was rushed and the cost was not taken from the family. "My daughter went knowing that Bapi (father) could not even pay for this," the victim's father said. He also alleged that some police officers tried to get his signature on a blank sheet of paper. "I tore it up and threw it away."
