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.
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.
Amit the ongoing protests, the Supreme Court has constituted a 10-member task force to formulate a national protocol to ensure safety and facilities for doctors. The task force will submit its interim report within three weeks and the final report within two months.
Social activists said that the government's duty is to ensure that women should be able to work anywhere in the state safely and with dignity.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: The body of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor, who was allegedly raped and killed inside a seminar hall of the state-run hospital, was found on August 9. Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was arrested in this connection.
Earlier in the day, Governor Bose held meetings with the President and Vice President, briefing them of the development related to the case.
The protesting doctors want the CBI to catch the culprits and for the court to impose the maximum punishment on them. They also want an assurance from the government that "no such incidents occur in the future".
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and killed at RG Kar Hospital.
A TMC leader said that there are differences within the party on how the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case should have been tackled. TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar Ray was summoned by the Kolkata Police over his strong stand on the matter.
Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: The body of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor, who was allegedly raped and killed inside a seminar hall of the state-run hospital, was found on August 9. Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was arrested in this connection.
The CBI has questioned former Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for the last three days over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor on August 9. Take a look at some of the questions the CBI asked him during questioning.
Massive peaceful protests have broken out on the streets of various parts of the country. OPD services were suspended all over the nation in protest, however, Emergency services remained operational.
Another video showed a group of people holding burning rods and setting the elephant on fire. The viral video has sparked a huge uproar on social media with the netizens calling the incident ‘inhuman’.
Kolkata Police accused the student of allegedly revealing the identity and photo of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor who was raped and killed on August 9 at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
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 latest incident comes as Kolkata remains on the edge with the ongoing outrage over the rape and murder case of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital in the city.
A few locals came forward to victims after the fatal road accident. They called the police seeing several people trapped in the damaged vehicle. They took them to a nearby hospital.
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.
The test is being conducted with the help of a team of five experts from CBI's CFSL wing.
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.
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