Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case LIVE Updates: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers on Thursday visited the residence of the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital, and spoke to her parents as a part of their investigation. The CBI also interrogated five doctors of the hospital, its former medical superintendent-cum-vice-principal (MSVP), principal, and the head of the Chest Department where the victim’s body was found, he said.
The Kolkata Police, meanwhile, arrested 19 people and detained three for the vandalism incident at the hospital during midnight protests by those seeking justice. Unidentified miscreants forcibly entered the premises of the hospital shortly after midnight on Thursday (August 15) and vandalised portions of the medical facility.
According to police, a group of at least 40 people posing as protesters entered the hospital premises, hurled stones at cops and vandalised property. They targeted the emergency department, nursing station and medicine store, while also damaging CCTV cameras and ransacking a stage where junior doctors have been demonstrating since August 9, police said.
11:40 ISTKolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Calcutta High Court Raps Bengal Over Vandalsim, Construction At RG KarCalcutta High Court came down heavily on the Bengal government over vandalism and construction at RG Kar Hospital. “We will close down the hospital. We will shift everyone. Close the hospital. How many patients are there?” the court asked.
- August 16, 2024
10:33 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: 4 PG Trainees, Ex-Principal To Be QuestionedCBI is set to question four post-graduate trainee doctors and the principal of RG Kar Hospital. They have been summoned by the CBI Special Crime Branch in the CGO complex, Salt Lake, Kolkata. CBI will interrogate these the trainees regarding what happened the night of the incident. The probe agency will also question former principal Sandip Ghosh. - August 16, 2024
09:43 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Hospital Files Late Night FIR Over VandalismAccording to sources, Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital filed a late-night FIR over vandalism amid protests. - August 16, 2024
08:30 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Cops Say 19 Arrested For RG Kar Vandalism So FarKolkata Police said as many as 19 people have been arrested for vandalism at RG Kar Hopsital - August 16, 2024
08:24 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Cops Detain SUCI (C) Bandh Supporters in Cooch BeharPolice have detained the supporters of the 12-hour Bengal bandh called by SUCI (C) party in Cooch Behar.
- August 16, 2024
08:19 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Bengal BJP Chief To Take Part In Sit In Protest Near Shambazar MetroBengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar is set to participate in a sit-in protest near the Shambazar Metro station, Gate No 1, from 11:30 am. - August 16, 2024
08:14 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Safdarjung, Other Hospital Medics To Hold Joint Protests In DelhiAmid nationwide strikes, the Resident Doctors’ Associations (RDA) across Delhi have said that they will be holding a joint protest on Friday, August 16, demanding justice for the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. - August 16, 2024
08:11 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Medics To Hold Protest At Delhi’s Lady Hardinge Medical CollegeDoctors will hold protests at Lady Hardinge Medical College in Delhi’s Connaught place at 9 am. - August 16, 2024
07:56 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: BJP To Hold 2-Hour Rasta RokoThe BJP is set to hold a two-hour ‘rasta roko’ protest and later march to the CM’s residence seeking Mamata Banerjee’s resignation. - August 16, 2024
07:55 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Mamata Banerjee To lead Protest RallyWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest rally at 4 pm from Moulali to Dorina Crossing. - August 16, 2024
07:50 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Annie Raja Condemns Midnight Attack at Kolkata HospitalCommunist Party of India leader Annie Raja on Thursday condemned the mob violence at the Kolkata hospital where a woman was brutally raped and murdered last week.A mob vandalised a portion of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during a late night protest by women in Kolkata. - August 16, 2024
07:47 ISTKolkata Medic Rape-murder: FORDA Resumes Strike After Backlash from Resident DoctorsA resident doctors’ federation on Thursday announced to continue its protest here over the alleged rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, a day after medics slammed it for calling off the agitation following the health ministry’s “verbal” assurance to meet its demands, including bringing a law to curb attacks on medical personnel.Resident doctors across major government hospitals in Delhi, including AIIMS, VMMC-Safdarjung Hospital and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, shut down elective services on Monday morning and went on strike, demanding better security and safety measures for medical personnel, and the central law. - August 16, 2024
07:46 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE Culprit Should Be Given Strictest Punishment, Says AAPThe AAP on Thursday termed the alleged rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata last week as extremely painful and distressing, and demanded the culprit be given the exemplary punishment. - August 16, 2024
07:43 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: IMA Announces 24-hour Nationwide Withdrawal Of Non-Essential ServicesIndian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday declared nationwide withdrawal of non-essential services by doctors from 6 am on Saturday, August 17 to 6 am on Sunday, August 18, for 24 hours. - August 16, 2024
07:42 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: BJP Mahila Morcha to organise silent candle marchBhartiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha will organise silent candle march in all the district headquarters on the evening of August 16, 2024, against the rape and murder of a female doctor in West Bengal. With great grief and anger, BJP Mahila Morcha draws attention to the recent brutal rape and murder of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. - August 16, 2024
07:38 ISTKolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Kolkata Metro To Run Normal Services During 12-hr Strike Called By SUCI (C)Kolkata Metro Railway on Thursday announced it would run normal services on August 16 when a 12-hour general strike has been called by SUCI (C) party. Metro authorities are making all necessary arrangements so that services run normally from 6 am to 6 pm (12 hours) on August 16 along the Dakshineshwar-New Garia, Joka-Majerhat, Howrah Maidan-Esplanade, Sealdah-Sector Five, New Garia-Ruby More corridors so that commuters do not face any inconvenience, a statement said.