CBI has so far conducted polygraph test on ten persons and is trying to find the missing pieces in the jigsaw puzzle. But the most important evidence is the audio recordings of the purported conversation between the hospital official and the parents.
Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital management is under fire since the brutal rape and murder of the trainee doctor took place inside the hospital on August 9. Bharatiya Janata Party and a section of students are demanding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation over the horrific crime.
Several Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states, including Assam, Manipur, and Odisha, have condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent remarks suggesting that unrest in Bengal could spread to other regions.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: A polygraph test can help assess inaccuracies in statements of suspects and witnesses. By monitoring their psychological responses- heart rate, breathing patterns, sweating, BP investigators can determine if there are discrepancies in their responses.
The BJP has called Bangla Bandh in the entire state. There have been reports of clashes between the BJP protesters and TMC workers.
Mamata Banerjee's message for youth comes amid a 12-hour Bengal bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party, condemning the crackdown on protestors during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' march against her government.
While announcing Bangla bandh, BJP state chief Majumdar alleged that the TMC government was oppressing students and the Left had expressed its support by not participating in the protests.
Clashes between BJP and Trinamool Congress workers were reported, heightening tensions in Kolkata and other areas. Despite the bandh, most markets, shops, and government offices remained open, although there was a noticeable decrease in public transport and private vehicles on the roads.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The CBI initially conducted the lie-detection tests on former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and five others on August 24, followed by a test on arrested accused Sanjay Roy at the Presidency Correctional Home on August 25.
Bengal bandh: Due to the 12-hour West Bengal Bandh on Wednesday, Kolkata Metro services are expected to be impacted. Regular metro commuters are advised to check the official Kolkata Metro website for the latest updates on service disruptions and schedule changes.
Nabanna Abhijan rally HIGHLIGHTS: Hundreds of students on Tuesday took to the streets and protested against the Kolkata rape and murder of the doctor at a hospital in the city. The West Bengal Police lathicharged them to hold them back and stop them from marching to the secretariat.
Nabanna Rally: After the protests turned violent, police used tear gas and water cannons to stop the protesters from marching towards the Secretariat as no permission was given for the protest march.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, last time, held a protest march on Kolkata road on August 15, seeking justice for the family of a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in the RG Kar Medical Hospital in the city.
The ED's involvement was triggered by a Calcutta High Court order, expanding the investigation into the misconduct allegations, including illegal activities linked to unclaimed bodies and biomedical waste.
West Bengal police have ramped up security around the Nabanna state secretariat in anticipation of the Nabanna Abhijan Rally on Tuesday. The protest, organized to condemn the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, has been deemed "illegal" by authorities.
Student organisation Chhatra Samaj has made a call to hold a 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally, demanding the resignation of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and action against those responsible for the rape and murder of a doctor in RG Kar hospital.
West Bengal Police called the scheduled rallies, support for which has been mainly garnered over social media platforms, as "illegal" and “unauthorized”, and said they have taken necessary precautions to allay apprehensions about potential law and order situations during the march.
The Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force (NTF) will explore the possibility of establishing police posts in medical facilities commensurate with the footfall, bed strength and facilities.
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The task force has been asked by the apex court to submit its interim report within three weeks and the final report within two months. The task force was constituted following the gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata.
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