The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has condemned a social media video showing a demonstrator issuing a rape threat against the daughter of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee during protests over the murder of a trainee doctor. The commission has called for strict legal action.
RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) came into media glare following the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in a seminar hall on August 9 in which a traffic police volunteer Sanjay Roy was arrested.
Union Minister and state BJP chief Sukanata Majumdar called for an investigation into Mamata Banerjee in connection with the Kolkata rape and murder case.
PM Modi's statement comes in the wake of the Kolkata rape and murder case which again sparked concern over the safety of women in the country.
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The CBI took over the case from SIT on Saturday after the orders of the single bench of Calcutta High Court. Subsequently, it registered an FIR against former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandeep Ghosh.
The financial irregularities case came to light after students and doctors alleged huge financial irregularities in RG Kar, prompting an investigation by Kolkata Police. The probe was later taken over by the SIT.
The CBI, which took over the investigation after five days of the crime, conducted the polygraph test of six people, including Sandeep Ghosh, related to the Kolkata rape and murder case.
The parents exposed the reality of the claims made by the West Bengal government before the Supreme Court, about when the first phone call was made to them from the hospital, who made the call, and what they were told.
The CBI on Thursday sought a polygraph test on former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh and four other junior doctors in connection with the case.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: The trainee doctor's body was found with severe injury marks inside the seminar hall of the state-run hospital's chest department. A civic volunteer was arrested by the Kolkata Police in connection with the case the following day on August 10.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, the Kolkata rape-murder victim's parents expressed their grief and spoke at length about the incident. The aggrieved parents also showed their anguish at the lacklustre approach of Kolkata police in handling the case.
One must not forget that it was the Mamata government which initially opposed handing over the case to the CBI. When political leaders apply double standards, it is difficult to change the overall mindset.
The CBI alleged in the apex court that there was an attempt by the local police to cover-up the rape and killing of the post-graduate medic, as the crime scene was altered by the time the federal agency took over the probe.
Sanjoy Roy was presented before the court after his arrest, and the judge ordered custody to facilitate further investigation. The case has drawn significant public and media attention.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose expressed concern over the current law and order situation in the state. Despite this, he expresses confidence that the court will uncover the truth in the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case.
Kolkata rape-murder case: The lie detection test can only be done after a permission from the court and the consent of the suspect. The rape and killing of the junior doctor in a seminar hall of the hospital has sparked widespread protests.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Resident doctors of AIIMS were on strike demanding a central legislation for the protection of healthcare workers following the alleged rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at a state-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata.
CBI on Kolkata rape and murder case: The CBI which is probing the Kolkata rape and murder case told the SC that victim's friend is suspected of cover-up and insisted on videography.
The Kolkata doctor rape and murder case has triggered nationwide protests led by medics, demanding justice for the victim's family and protection for the medical fraternity.
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