Police officers gather outside R. G. Kar Medical College on the day of a nationwide strike by the Indian Medical Association to protest the rape and murder of a trainee medic at the government-run hospital in Kolkata, India
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Health services hit in Delhi as doctors' strike enters 7th day, medics hold candle march
The doctors' strike in the national capital over the rape and murder of a medic at a state-run hospital in Kolkata entered its seventh day on Sunday, as non-emergency services, including OPD, remained paralysed.
Protests began here on Monday evening. Initially restricted to medical college campuses, doctors started taking to the streets from Friday over the incident at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata earlier this month.
According to an action plan, members of resident doctors' associations (RDA) in Delhi took out a candle light march from outside Gate 1 of the Rajiv Chowk Metro Station at Connaught Place.
SC takes cognisance of Kolkata rape-murder, cops summon ex-BJP MP over medic's identity
Amid the mounting outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the case and will take it up on August 20, even as junior doctors in some states, including West Bengal and Delhi, remained off duty on Sunday disrupting healthcare services.
In Kolkata, Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, appeared before the CBI on the third consecutive day and was asked to furnish details of the phone calls he made before, and after the incident at the hospital, an officer of the central probe agency said.
Maharashtra resident doctors to tie rakhis to cops; firm on continuing indefinite strike
The indefinite strike by resident doctors in Maharashtra over the Kolkata rape-murder incident will continue, with their association on Sunday demanding that all government-run medical colleges and hospitals be declared safe zones and Central Healthcare Protection Act implemented.
The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), leading the strike since August 13, said medicos would tie Rakhis to government officials, college administrators, police, security personnel, nurses, and healthcare workers on Monday as part of the ongoing protest.
Resident doctors of AIIMS and other Delhi Hospitals to provide free OPD services in front of the Health Ministry
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On Sunday, supporters of arch-rivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan gathered near the Salt Lake stadium, the venue of the cancelled Kolkata Derby, on Sunday evening in a rare show of camaraderie to protest the medic's rape-murder incident.
BJP has unleashed a sinister toolkit in Bengal. The agenda is focused - to topple the Govt: Saket Gokhale
There's an organized campaign being run by BJP by trending "Mamata Must Resign" A genuine protest has been hijacked entirely by BJP, the MP said.
Doctors stage a protest at the Azad Maidan of Mumbai over Kolkata rape case
What is the point if we are not safe even after more than 70 years of independence, asks Dr Prerna Gomes from Jaslok Hospital
Bengal is not a safe place for women, not society but govt has failed, says West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose
"Bengal is not a place safe for women. Bengal has failed its women. Not the society but the present government has failed its women folk. Bengal should be brought back to its pristine glory where women had a respectable place in society...Women now are scared of 'gundas' this has been created by the government that is insensitive to this issue..." On the statement of the deceased doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-death incident, he says, "I respect the sentiments of the mother. The law will take its course..."
Not only are they demanding justice for RG Kar rape and murder victim, they also raised slogans demanding Mamata Banerjee’s resignation: Amit Malviya on protests in Bengal last night
Mamata Banerjee has no right to stay as a CM anymore: BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla
"Today, the question arises of when CM Mamata Banerjee will resign. Instead of it, we are witnessing that whoever is raising their voice against this issue, Mamata Banerjee's government is sending them notice and threatening them...The police are summoning doctors. When their leaders are raising their voices, they are being summoned. MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray has been summoned by Kolkata Police for seeking investigation...The government used an institutional and systematic approach to destroy the evidence. Calcutta High Court has already expressed displeasure with the Bengal government over this case. Now Supreme Court has taken a suo moto cognizance in this matter. Mamata Banerjee has no right to stay as a CM anymore..."
No one is safe in Bengal. Neither women nor doctors: Amit Malviya
"Last night, another on duty doctor beaten up by a mob in Kolkata’s prestigious SSKM Hospital, which falls in Mamata Banerjee's home constituency of Bhabanipur. People close to a powerful TMC Minister, a close confidant of the Chief Minister, are said to be behind the assault."
We have failed in our mission to our sisters: Ananda Bose
"..In West Bengal, democracy is degenerating...This cannot go on. Today, we have to take a pledge to protect our daughters or sisters...This society should become a place where women feel happy and secure. We have failed in our mission to our sisters. This is the time for all men to correct ourselves..."
Mamata has fixed rate card for rape victims, says victim's family counsel
R G Kar Hospital's former principal Sandip Ghosh has reached CBI office for the fourth time for questioning
'How was hopsital vandalised?': Congress leader Pawan Khera demands answers
Students of Pondy govt medical college condemn rape-murder of PG doc in Kolkata, to hold rally
The students' association of state-run Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute here on Monday condemned the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata on August 9.
In a release, the students' body expressed its deepest concerns regarding the gruesome incident that took place at a government medical college and hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
It also stated that on behalf of the medical and para-medical fraternity of the Medical college in Puducherry, the outfit demanded the immediate implementation of the Central Protection Act to ensure safety and protection of the medical students and doctors. It also sought a fair and transparent investigation into the heinous crime perpetrated on the resident doctor in Kolkata and immediate measures to protect doctors and trainee doctors.
Expressing condolences to the parents of the PG student who was raped and murdered in Kolkata, the Association strongly condemned the incident. The Association announced a joint peaceful rally later in the day by students, doctors, resident doctors and nurses from all the medical, paramedical colleges in Puducherry to seek justice in the case. (PTI)
'Here for personal work', says TMC's Kunal Ghosh after reaching CBIoffice
Student arrested for social media post threatening Bengal CM Mamata
A person was arrested in Kolkata for allegedly disclosing the identity on social media of the doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and for issuing threats to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, police said on Monday.
Mamata govt has zero credibility: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on R G Kar rape-murder case
CBI team reaches victim's residence in Sodepur of North 24 Paraganas
TMC's Sukhendu moves Calcutta HC against police summons in rape-murder case
Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court, challenging a notice sent to him by the police in connection with a social media post he made over the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The Kolkata Police served the notice to the veteran politician on Sunday, asking him to appear before it.
Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj granted permission to Roy's lawyer to file his petition challenging the notice.
The court said it will hear the petition on Tuesday.
In his social media post, the veteran TMC MP demanded that the CBI undertake "custodial interrogation" of Kolkata Police commissioner and previous principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in connection with its probe into the alleged rape and murder of the postgraduate trainee doctor.
CBI officers grill ex-principal of R G Kar for 4th consecutive day
CBI officers for the fourth consecutive day on Monday questioned the former principal of R G Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh, in connection with their probe into the rape and murder of a woman doctor.
Ghosh reached the CBI’s city office at CGO Complex on Monday morning, an official said.
Ghosh was asked to specify his role after getting the news of the death of the doctor, who he had contacted and why he made the parents wait for nearly three hours, he said.
The ex-principal was also questioned who had ordered the renovation of the rooms near the seminar hall at the emergency building of the hospital after the incident.
Ghosh has been questioned for several hours in the last three days since Friday by the CBI officers. (PTI)
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Doctors protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, near Nirman Bhawan in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
People protest against the alleged rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, in Mumbai, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
Doctors protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, near Nirman Bhawan in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
Former R G Kar students join protest against female doctor's rape and murder
Several former students of state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital here on Monday joined the protest against the rape and murder of a woman doctor inside the premises of the hospital on August nine.
Alongside their younger counterparts, the veteran doctors staged a sit-in protest holding placards and demanding speedy justice.
"I belong to the 1964 batch. What has happened in the hospital is just unthinkable and it is the call of the hour to hit the streets to protest", a veteran lady doctor said.
Another senior doctor said, "We have come with an infirm physique due to age. We are with the protesting doctors and we need justice".
Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Monday as junior doctors continued their cease-work protest again the rape and murder of a colleague at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. (PTI)
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Advocates of Calcutta High Court hold protest seeking justice for victim in R G Kar case
Lawyers practising at the Calcutta High Court marched in a procession on Monday demanding justice and "punishment to the real culprits" in the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor in R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Several senior lawyers, including former West Bengal Advocate General Jayanta Mitra, joined the protest march.
The lawyers, carrying placards and festoons demanding "punishment to the real culprits" walked in the rally near the high court during the lunch recess.
Mitra described the alleged rape and gruesome murder of the postgraduate trainee doctor in the hospital on August 9 as "a crying shame for the entire Bengali community." (PTI)
'Who is this lawyer': TMC's Saket Gokhale questions CPI(M) affiliation of victim's counsel
Silent protest march held at Sion hospital in Mumbai
Resident doctors of BMC-run Sion hospital on Monday held a silent march to protest attacks on medical professionals.
In the early hours of Sunday, a woman doctor was assaulted at the hospital by drunk relatives of a patient, the incident coming amid massive nationwide protests against the rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor on August 9 in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
"The silent march in the afternoon today was to protest the incidents in Kolkata and here. A large number of people took part. We are seeking safety for doctors are their workplaces," Dr Sudeep Dhakane from Sion hospital told PTI.
Three persons, including two women, were booked in connection with the assault in Sion hospital, officially known as Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College. (PTI)
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Routine services at Goa's GMCH affected as stir enters 4th day
Routine services at state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital remained affected on the fourth day on Monday due to the stir by junior and resident doctors in protest against the Kolkata rape-murder.
Doctors affiliated to Goa Association of Resident Doctors (GARD) have struck work since Friday afternoon in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. (PTI)
'I am sure that they will get the answers and they will not have any complaints': Congress leader Pawan Khera on victim's family complaining about investigation & Mamata's 'silence'
Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Arun Sao adds fuel to fire using Champai Soren's statements to slam Hemant Soren
Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Arun Sao says, "Champai Soren has said it very clearly that he felt humiliated in his party and he was being neglected. The people of Jharkhand are feeling troubled by Hemant Soren's government. Jharkhand is being looted. Anyone who is Jharkhand's well-wisher cannot be on Hemant Soren's side. Hemant Soren should stop blaming others for his own mistakes. It is time for his farewell now..."
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TMC leader Kunal Ghosh hopes for CBI 'breakthrough' before Aug 23 to ascertain if accused is lone culprit
Outside the CBI office in Kolkata, TMC leader Kunal Ghosh says, "...CBI officers are doing their best to solve the issue. I have handed over to CBI all the documents given to me by the doctors of RG Kar Hospital...If before 23rd August a breakthrough is reached, then it is better as the arrested accused is presented before the court on that day, then the remand copy will indicate he was the lone culprit or not..."
Telangana has become the ATM for the Congress Party: BRS working president KT Rama Rao
BRS working president KT Rama Rao, when asked to comment on Karnataka Governor granting permission to prosecute CM Siddaramaiah, said, "Bigger scams are going on in Telangana. Telangana CM is involved in a lot of scams...Telangana has become the ATM for the Congress Party. Thousands of crores are reaching Delhi from Telangana. We have seen that money from Karnataka is coming here...I am not fully aware of the situation in Karnataka. But if there is something, then it should be investigated..."
Speaking on BRS leader K Kavitha's bail, he said, "We are trying. It has been 155 days since she has been arrested. We hope that she will get justice and she will get the bail soon...I hope justice will be served to us too."
TMC's Saket Gokhale casts shadow on CBI investigation, compares investigation to controversial Sushant Singh Rajput case
'CM Mamata is destroyer of evidence': BJP
“Mamata Banerjee has become Mamata The Destroyer. She is the destroyer of the rule of law. She is the destroyer of the evidence in the evidence,” said BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia.
The BJP has repeatedly raised some questions while mounting its attack on the Mamata Banerjee govt.
Why did Mamata Banerjee government delay the handover of the case to CBI?
Why did Mamata Banerjee want Kolkata police to handle the case, and only transferred the investigation to CBI after there was enormous pressure on her to do so. Did the Mamata Banerjee administration need the time to destroy vital evidence?
Why was the initial theory of suicide floated to explain victim's murder?
'Trinamool planted goons': Murdered doctor's lawyer on Kolkata hospital vandalism
CPI (M) MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, who is the lawyer of the rape victim's parents, has accused the Mamata Banerjee-led state government of being behind the vandalism at the hospital that might have been aimed at destroying evidence of the rape and murder of the Kolkata medic that shocked the nation.
In one TV interview, Bhattacharya claimed the ruling Trinamool Congress planted goons among the crowd that had gathered to protest outside R G Kar hospital. He accused these "goons" of then taking advantage of the chaos to ransack the government-run hospital with an intent to "scare and disperse the protestors" and "destroy evidence."
Out 37 people arrested by the state police over the vandalism, some are TMC workers.
Earlier, the Bengal CM had blamed opposition parties for the vandalism and mob attack at the hospital.
When asked about the possible loopholes in the police's investigation, Bhattacharya slammed the Kolkata Police's probe and stated that the way they conducted their investigation was one of the main reasons for which the Calcutta High Court transferred the case to CBI.
"Look at the way the Kolkata Police conducted the investigation. Initially, the hospital administration told the parents that their daughter was sick, but half an hour later, they reported that she had committed suicide. There were doctors present in the hospital where the body was found. How come none of them knew that it was suicide or murder? Our suspicion is that the police didn't conduct the investigation scientifically as they should have," Bhattacharya told the TV network.
He also stated that initially there was an attempt to quickly cremate the victim's body because the body in such cases is vital evidence. "The Kolkata Police claimed that the family members cremated the body, but this came later. When student leaders like Minakshi from DYFI (Democratic Youth Federation of India) and others intervened, the probe was conducted," he stated.
"Their initial effort was to cremate the body first. Why were they trying to take the body outside for a post-mortem? These issues are coming to light," he added.
Protesting doctors form human chain and block roads in Kolkata
Senior doctors march to Kolkata Police HQ after notice over social media posts
Senior doctors Kunal Sarkar and Subarna Goswami appeared before the police on Monday afternoon in connection with posts they shared on social media over the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Sarkar and Goswami reached the Kolkata Police headquarters at Lal Bazar leading a march of doctors. The procession that began at the Medical College, Calcutta, was stopped by the police near Phears Lane-BB Ganguly Street Crossing, and the two doctors were escorted to the police headquarters by senior officers.
Sarkar and Goswami were accused by the police of spreading misinformation and disclosing the identity of the postgraduate trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and killed while on duty at the hospital.
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UP medics observe 'Kala Raksha Bandhan' on eighth day of protest
UP Resident Doctors' Association state president Hardeep Jogi said, "The strike by junior doctors is on its eighth day. OPD and other services are disrupted in all the medical colleges."
"Today, on Raksha Bandhan, junior doctors observed 'Kala Raksha Bandhan'," he added.
CBI has got permission to conduct polygraph test of the arrested accused in Kolkata hospital rape-murder case: CBI sources
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra reveals that security measures will be boosted in govt hospitals
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra said, "25% increase in security personnel in all Central Government Hospitals. Deployment of Marshalls in Central Government Hospitals for immediate security-related assistance. Increase in security-related apparatus including CCTV Cameras in all Central Govt Hospitals."
We all have just one aim - justice for the victim and central protection: Delhi Medical Association state secy Dr Prakash Lalchadani
State Secretary, Delhi Medical Association, Dr Prakash Lalchadani said, "Only Emergency services are being provided in all the hospitals of Delhi. Supreme Court has taken the Suo Moto cognisance of the matter, we hope that it will deliver justice and will address our problems. We are here until we get justice...We all have just one aim, justice for the victim and central protection."
Fingers pointing at Mamata will be broken and crushed: TMC minister Udayan Guha
Senior TMC minister Udayan Guha has sparked controversy by claiming that fingers of those blaming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and demanding her resignation over the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor would be "broken." His threat was heard in a video clip that has gone viral. However, the video has not been verified b any news outlet. “Those who are attacking Mamata Banerjee, pointing fingers at her, and demanding her resignation will never succeed. Those pointing fingers at Mamata Banerjee will be broken and crushed,” he was heard saying in the clip.
Credibility of Mamata Banerjee govt is zero: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat slams Mamata
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BJP wants 'shameless' Mamata to resign ; calls I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders 'political vultures'
The BJP on Monday called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "shameless" and demanded her resignation, alleging that crucial evidence was destroyed at her behest to save the culprits in the rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata.
It also slammed leaders of the opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc, including the Congress' Rahul Gandhi, and called them "political vultures", alleging that they "generalised" the trainee doctor's rape and murder by expressing a general concern over such cases reported in different parts of the country, including those in BJP-ruled states.
"Mamata Banerjee has become Mamata, the destroyer. By her misdeeds she destroyed the dignity of a woman, a doctor who was serving the society. Mamata Banerjee is the destroyer of the rule of law and the Constitution," BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said at a press conference at the BJP headquarters here.
"And see the brazenness of shameless Mamata, the destroyer. She took out a march in Kolkata while the entire country was embarrassed by the gruesome incident of rape and murder… She should immediately resign (as chief minister)," the BJP leader added.
No agreement with Health ministry; we will continue our strike: Federation of All India Medical Association Doctors Association
"Today's meeting between Doctors and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare concluded without reaching an agreement. As a result, FAIMA will continue their strike," a statement by the doctor's body said.
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"...the culprit must be hanged but this does not mean that Ram, the Left and some evil forces together turn it in another direction": TMC leader Kunal Ghosh
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh at a press conference said, "...The pain is not political but the pain of the people on social media is being converted into a political slogan and this will not be tolerated. There is no objection to the pain you are expressing on social media and the protest you are doing. You can say anything but the language should be appropriate. It is wrong to spread fake reports, fake audio, fake news about the picture and postmortem report. Do not do this, this is objectionable. An unfortunate incident has happened, the culprit must be hanged but this does not mean that Ram, the Left and some evil forces together turn it in another direction. They could not win through votes but we are protesting against the drama they are doing. We are clearly saying that there should be a death penalty. We want a solution, there must be punishment in the case."
CBI team leaves from victim’s residence in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal after interviewing the family members
CPI(M) demands immediate law to protect medical personnel
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has called for the immediate enactment of a legislation to protect medical personnel, following the brutal rape and murder of a doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata.
The party's politburo, in a strongly worded statement, condemned both the central and West Bengal governments for their inadequate responses to the incident, which has sparked nationwide protests among doctors and the general public.
The CPI(M) highlighted that these protests not only reflect the grief and outrage over the loss of a colleague but also underscore the growing frustration within the medical community over unsafe working conditions.
The party also criticised the Modi government for its lackluster response to calls for a comprehensive legislation to protect healthcare workers.
The party expressed disappointment that the government has only offered a bureaucratic assurance to establish a committee to examine the issue, rather than taking immediate action to pass a law in consultation with the medical fraternity.
Adding to the criticism, the CPI(M) also slammed the West Bengal state government, accusing it of sabotaging the justice process and intimidating those who seek to hold the authorities accountable.
The party pointed to statements made by the victim's father who publicly expressed his lack of confidence in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her administration, reflecting the widespread perception of a cover-up.
The CPI(M) emphasised that the responsibility for enacting appropriate legislation lies with the central government, even as the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the case.
The party demanded urgent action from the government to ensure the safety and security of medical personnel across the country and condemned the state government's efforts to shield those responsible for the crime.
It also demanded justice for the victim and her family, urging the Centre to act without delay in enacting protective laws for medical professionals.
CBI finds 'discrepancies' in replies of R G Kar Hospital principal's replies
Former principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, has been grilled by CBI over four consecutive days. Agency officials were seeking details of his phone calls before and after the incident to find out if there was any conspiracy. Ghosh was also asked about who ordered the renovation of rooms near the seminar hall at the emergency building of the hospital after the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the three-hour delay in informing the junior doctor’s family after she was found dead inside the seminar hall of the hospital is also under scrutiny.
TMC MLA Madan Mitra compares public outrage over Kolkata medic's murder to the Nandigram and Singur anti-land acquisition protests against the previous Left Front regime that helped usher in the Mamata era in Bengal
"Kitne logon ka hath aap todenge, ungli katenge": Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on TMC minister's threat
After TMC leader Udayan Guha's statement about breaking fingers pointing at Mamata in blame, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said: "Kitne logon ka hath aap todenge, ungli katenge? Crores of fingers are being pointed at West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to resign. To ensure the safety of women in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee must resign... I assure everyone who is protesting against the incident that the BJP is ready to give legal help. They should not be afraid..."
Appeal to Supreme Court demands judicial probes in any rape-murder cases against women in India
"Recently we filed an intervention application in the Kolkata rape case and the Supreme Court has taken a Suo Motu Cognizance of the matter. In that application we have highlighted the recent rape and murder cases which have taken place against the women in various states... In our application we have said that in such cases the probe must be conducted through a judicial probe," says advocate Vishal Tiwari.
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh brings up wrestlers' agitation against Brij Bhushan
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Trinamool Congress urges CBI to expedite probe
The Trinamool Congress on Monday demanded that the CBI expedite its probe into the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
Senior Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh told reporters that although the investigation by Kolkata Police was progressing well until the probe was transferred to the CBI by the Calcutta High Court on August 13, it is now the responsibility of the central agency to achieve an early breakthrough.
He underscored that the Trinamool Congress is resolutely demanding death penalty for the culprits and is calling for an immediate resolution to the case.
"Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had said if necessary, the probe would be handed over to the CBI. Kolkata Police made an arrest within 12 hours of starting the investigation. The CM only sought time until last Sunday, but the probe was handed to the CBI before that," Ghosh said.
He added, "Now justice must be delivered by the CBI. The central agency should provide all information in its case diary when the accused are presented in court on August 23 after serving 14 days in police custody."
CBI team visits different areas of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for inspection, as they carry out their investigation into the case.
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Mother-in-law of accused Sanjoy Roy says 'he could not have done it alone'
The accused Sanjoy Roy's mother-in-law in a startling statement said that while he may have thrashed her daughter when she was pregnant with his child, Roy didn't have the "capacity" to rape and murder the Kolkata medic all on his own.
She said, "My relations with him were very tense...They were married for 2 years...His marriage to my daughter was his second marriage...Initially, everything was good for 6 months. When she was 3-month pregnant, he caused a miscarriage. He thrashed her, a police complaint was registered for the same. Following this, my daughter continued being ill, I bore all her expenses for medicines... Sanjoy was not good. Hang him or do whatever you want with him. I won't speak about the crime. He could not have done it alone. He doesn't have the capacity to do it alone..."