In a significant move, the West Bengal government appointed Manash Kumar Banerjee as the new principal of RG Kar Medical College Hospital on Wednesday, following the removal of Suhrita Paul from the position.
The trainee doctor's body with severe injury marks was found inside the seminar hall of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital’s chest department on August 9 promoting nation-wide protests and demand for severe punishment for the rape convict.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and killed at RG Kar Hospital.
Kolkata Police ASI Arup Dutta was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday as he is the close aide of prime accused Sanjor Roy.
The CBI had earlier obtained permission from a local court to conduct a polygraph test on Sanjay Roy, the civic volunteer who has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the case.
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, alongside his wife Dona, will show solidarity with the protesters. Ganguly also changed his social media profile picture to black in mourning, following criticism of his earlier comments about the crime.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: The top court was hearing a plea filed by lawyer Kinnori Ghosh and others against the disclosure of the victim medic's identity on social media. The incident took place on August 9 at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The Supreme Court heard the matter on Tuesday directing to formation of a 10-member task force to formulate a national protocol to ensure the safety and facilities of doctors.
Earlier in the day, Governor Bose held meetings with the President and Vice President, briefing them of the development related to the case.
After the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, the Kolkata Police arrested the main accused Sanjay Roy. The CBI is grilling the former principal of the institute and will conduct a polygraph test of the accused.
Sanjay Roy was arrested after he was spotted on the CCTV camera near the seminar hall during the time of the crime. He confessed his crime to Kolkata Police, but the CBI has doubts about his statements.
The nationwide strike called by the medical fraternity will continue, however, the resident doctors of Delhi hospitals including, AIIMS, are provide free OPD services of around 36 specialities outside the Health Ministry.
The awardee doctors include Radiologist and Founder and MD of Mahajan Imaging Dr Harsh Mahajan, Dr Nikhil Tandon, head of the dept of endocrinology at AIIMS, Delhi, Dr DS Rana, Chairman of the Department of Nephrology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and Dr Sandeep Guleria, Transplant Specialist Surgeon.
TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray had raised questions over the conduct of the Kolkata Police Commissioner and demanded his custodial investigation along with the ex-Principal of former Principal of RG Kar Medical College.
Issuing the ban under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (earlier Section 144 of CrPC), Kolkata Executive Magistrate and Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal restricted protests and large gatherings around the hospital where the 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered.
Amid the outrage over rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, the Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered state and UT police forces to provide the centre with law and order updates every two hours.
Kolkata doctor-rape murder LIVE UPDATES: The Union Health Ministry said representatives of all stakeholders, including the state governments, will be invited to share their suggestions with the committee as it urged the doctors to resume their duties in the larger public interest.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Sandip Ghosh said those who are saying that I'm arrested by CBI kindly don't spread fake rumours. I didn't have face-to-face interrogation with the accused Sanjay Roy
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The Kolkata Police arrested Sanjay Roy, who joined the force as a civic volunteer in 2019. Police have alleged that the accused was married at least four times and was a known womaniser.
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.
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