The trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty on August 9, sparking widespread protests and unrest across the medical fraternity. The NCW, taking suo moto cognizance, initiated an inquiry and has called for immediate corrective measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
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The CBI took over the investigation of the Kolkata rape-murder case from the local police and started its probe. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee carried out a protest march in Kolkata today against the rape and murder of the woman doctor at a hospital in the city.
In their memorandum, the protesting doctors urged the health minister to initiate a fair probe into rape and murder case. They also demanded an ordinance to be passed within 48 hours to address the safety concerns of healthcare professionals.
A recent study reveals a significant gender disparity in the Indian Medical Association (IMA) leadership. Out of 46 IMA associations, only nine are led by women, and the IMA has had just one female president since its 1928 inception.
The IMA said that the move to withdraw the essential services was taken as a mark of protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
The Calcutta High Court issued a scathing rebuke to the Bengal government following a mob attack at a hospital. The court described the incident as an "absolute failure of state machinery," expressing grave concerns over the government's handling of law and order.
News agency ANI reported citing CBI sources that 4 doctors of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have been summoned by CBI Special Crime Branch in CGO complex, Salt Lake, Kolkata and the probe agency will interrogate these PGT (PG trainees) regarding what happened in the night of the incident.
Unidentified miscreants vandalised a part of the hospital where a woman doctor was found dead allegedly after being raped last week.
Kolkata rape and murder: Unidentified miscreants vandalised a part of the hospital where a woman doctor was found dead allegedly after being raped last week.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Resident doctors across Delhi's major govt hospitals, including AIIMS, VMMC-Safdarjung and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, shut down elective services on Monday and went on strike, demanding better security, safety measures for medical personnel, and central law.
Thousands of women from all walks of life hit the streets across West Bengal, protesting the horrific rape-murder of a doctor on duty at a Kolkata hospital last week. The protests were also marked by violence in some areas.
The IMA members also spoke to the agitating doctors, who have been observing casework to protest against the incident, as well as the parents of the deceased postgraduate trainee.
Kolkata rape and murder: Unidentified miscreants vandalised a part of the hospital where a woman doctor was found dead allegedly after being raped last week.
A police vehicle and a few two-wheelers at the spot were also damaged in the incident, they said. Some police officers were injured in the violence, an officer said.
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Already, CBI, on directions of Calcutta High Court, has begun its preliminary probe amidst allegations that circumstantial evidence were sought to be removed by carrying out urgent renovation of the room where the sordid act took place.
Rahul Gandhi also advocated that justice should be given at all costs in the Kolkata rape and murder case and the culprits should be given such a punishment that it is presented as an example in the society.
An advisory issued by Silchar Medical College & Hospital - a state-run medical college in Assam - created an uproar on the campus as students expressed their objection to it, demanding enhanced security measures in the hospital.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) stepped in after the Calcutta High Court ordered the transfer of the probe from the Kolkata Police to the central agency. The court directed the city police to hand over the case diary to the central probe agency and all other documents related to the case.
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