Doctor rape-murder case updates: Mamata Banerjee demands guilty to be hanged, tells CBI to complete probe by August 18

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: CBI take documents from police following High Court order

Two CBI officers on Tuesday evening went to the Tala Police Station in Kolkata and took documents related to the Kolkata Police's investigation into the rape and murder of a woman doctor inside a hospital here, an officer said.

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Mamata govt wants to divert attention from the issue: Nityanand Rai

Union Minister Nityanand Rai says, "It's a very sad incident... The way she was killed after being raped. Mamta Banerjee's govt wanted to divert from that and the court has taken the cognisance and ordered a CBI inquiry into it."

AIIMS, some other medical bodies to continue stir even as FORDA takes back protest

Dont ever forget that WB govt and police tried to sweep this brutal crime under the carpet as a "suicide": BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

CBI team from Delhi reaches Officers' Institute for BSF-South Bengal Frontier at New Town Rajarhat in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Junior resident doctors at Delhi's RML Hospital demand a written assurance from the Health Ministry.

Doctors and medical students protest in Hyderabad against the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident

Junior doctors and students of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital in Guwahati, stage a protest at GMCH

West Bengal police bring accused, Sanjoy Roy to CBI Office at CGO Complex in Kolkata.

CBI office at CGO Complex in Kolkata as police officials enter the building with evidence and documents related to the case. Accused Sanjoy Roy has been brought here by the Police.

Kolkata Police hands over the custody of accused Sanjay Roy to CBI.

Provisions of strict punishment must be there to avoid the repetition of such incidents: Congress leader Rajmani Patel

A lot of people demanding the resignation (of CM) and it should indeed happen. But why does the Railway Minister of the country not resign when rail accidents happen every week? asks CPI(M) Politburo member Subhashini Ali

West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari, along with other BJP MLAs, protests inside the State Assembly

BJP wants the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee, she handles Health and Home departments: Suvendu Adhikari

The observations of the Calcutta High Court are shocking. What Mamata Banerjee's 'jungle raj' in West Bengal is doing: BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia

This is a serious case, don't know who all are involved in it. There was a need of an impartial, professional investigation: Kiran Bedi

IMA chief visits RG Kar Medical College, say reports

Senior members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) are likely to meet the agitating doctors at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata where the body of a woman trainee medico was found last week.

IMA national president R V Asokan and its secretary general Anil kumar J Nayak reached the city on Tuesday night.

Victim's family were not informed about the incident immediately and were not allowed to meet principal: R V Asokan

Dr RV Asokan, National President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA ) said, "A team of IMA met the parents of the victim and we were shattered to hear what they had to say.

"They are totally helpless, they have a lot of things to say about how the incident was not informed to them for several hours. They were not even allowed to meet the principal.

"Our demand from the West Bengal government is to provide supportive measures to the family. Now that the investigation has been given to the CBI. They have to be fair and transparent in order to find the other culprits. One culprit has not done this"

IMA will not protect the culprit: R V Asokan

Let the CBI investigation bring out the culprit. If another doctor is involved, if the institution has been involved or if the department itself is involved. IMA will not protect them, says IMA chief

CBI team arrives at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata

Whatever is happening today, it is because of Mamata Banerjee's politics: BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar

"Whatever is happening today, it is because of Mamata Banerjee's politics," says BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar

"Attempts are being made to hide the facts of the incident. I want to appeal that the real accused should be arrested at the earliest," he further said.

Attempt to save accused raises serious questions on hospital and local administration, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to express his views regarding the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. He wrote, "The entire country is shocked by the gruesome incident of rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata. The way the layers of the cruel and inhuman act against her are being revealed, there is an atmosphere of insecurity among the doctors' community and women.

"The attempt to save the accused instead of providing justice to the victim raises serious questions on the hospital and the local administration.

"This incident has forced us to think that if doctors are not safe in a place like medical college, then how can parents send their daughters outside for studies? Why are even the strict laws made after the Nirbhaya case unsuccessful in preventing such crimes?

" Every party, every section of the society will have to hold serious discussions and take concrete steps on the continuously increasing incidents against women from Hathras to Unnao, and from Kathua to Kolkata. I stand with the victim's family in this unbearable pain. They should get justice at all costs and the culprits should be given such a punishment that it is presented as an example in the society."

BJP stages protest march in Kolkata against doctor's rape-murder

Hundreds of BJP supporters on Wednesday held a protest march against the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor inside a state-run hospital in Kolkata last week.

The BJP supporters, mostly women, raised slogans targeting the Trinamool Congress regime in West Bengal besides demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is also holding charge of police and healthcare portfolios.

The entire set up is geared towards concealing the many layers behind this heinous crime: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat

CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat said, "High Court intervention has to atleast some extent ensured that the completely comprised position of the TMC govt and all authorities involved. At least now it can be stopped. It cannot be reversed.

"The fact is that the principal of the college who is to be held responsible was just asked to go on leave. This is not sufficient as he is directly involved in the cover-up.

"It is important for the CBI to take the principal into custody. He should be investigated. It is essential because if the head of an institution tries to cover up a crime has to be held responsible and accountable.

"Secondly, before he could know the details the Police Commissioner gave a clean chit to hospital authorities.

"How can you have a Police Commissioner who tries to cover up such a heinous crime? Moreover, the CM is the Health minister herself. The entire set up is geared towards concealing the many layers behind this heinous crime."

Victim's family confirms Kolkata Police did not label crime as suicide

Kolkata Police takes to Twitter to dispel rumours regarding the case.

They have clarified that reports of Kolkata Police informing the family about a possible suicide are false. The family confirmed the call did not come from Kolkata Police.

Kolkata Police did not cremate the body of the deceased. It was her family who cremated her, Kolkata police said.

Taken all actions in doctor’s rape-murder case, still a malicious campaign is on: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

You are free to abuse me, but don't abuse West Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee

CPI(M), BJP trying to organise Bangladesh-like protests to capture power in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata welcomes HC order granting CBI probe, slams oppn for fuelling protests

 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday welcomed the Calcutta High Court order granting a CBI probe into the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

“We would abide by the Calcutta High Court’s order and extend all support to the CBI. We have no problem with CBI being handed over the case as we want it solved at the earliest," she said.

"Give me time till Sunday, the main culprit has been arrested, and we will also take action against those who are involved in this incident: Mamata Banerjee

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issues advisory to Central Government Hospitals in Delhi on safe work environment

Doctors' strike at PGIMER enters third day

Resident doctors at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here continued their strike for the third day on Wednesday against the rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.

Meanwhile, government doctors under the banner of Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) announced the suspension of OPD services at all public health centres in Punjab on August 16 in solidarity with the victim.

On August 19, programme will held to demand capital punishment: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee said, "On 17th August, there will be a protest march in all the blocks demanding the punishment of the criminal.

"On 18th August, there will be a demonstration in all the blocks and on 19th August, on the day of Raksha Bandhan, a programme will held to demand capital punishment of the guilty.

By Sunday, CBI has to facilitate hanging the guilty: Mamata Banerjee

"By Sunday (18th August), CBI has to facilitate hanging of the guilty and complete the entire probe," says Mamata Banerjee

She further said, "Our Kolkata Police has completed 90 per cent of the probe."

CBI team leaves from Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College after conducting seven-hour probe