Doctor rape-murder case highlights: 'There's a lot,' says CBI officer when asked if concrete evidence found

Prohibitory orders near RG Kar hospital extended till Aug 31

Kolkata Police has extended prohibitory orders near the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for an additional week, until August 31.

The orders, which were first imposed on August 18, restrict meetings and gatherings of more than five people in the designated area.

Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal on Saturday issued a statement confirming the extension of Section 163 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) around the hospital. The prohibitory orders cover the area from Belgachia Road-J K Mitra crossing to some parts of Shyambazar five point crossing belt in North Kolkata.

Mamata govt shaken by Nabanna rally call by Chhatra Samaj: BJP leader Suvendu

Three days before the planned march to the West Bengal secretariat by a student organisation to demand justice for the woman doctor who was raped-murdered at a state-run hospital here on August 9, senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday alleged that the state government is attempting to divert attention from the protest.

Adhikari, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, accused police of spreading rumours on social media about the upcoming rally on August 27. He claimed that the Mamata Banerjee-led government is using underhanded tactics to prevent protestors from reaching Nabanna.

In a post on X, Adhikari said, "Mamata Police is deploying a sinister 'toolkit' to redirect protestors away from marching towards Nabanna, where they seek justice for the RG Kar PGT woman doctor. The West Bengal Government is clearly shaken by the viral call for the 'Nabanna Abhijaan' on August 27."

RECAP | CBI begins lie detection tests in doctor murder case, polygraph analysis of key accused postponed

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday began lie detection tests on former RG Kar Medical and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh and five others as part of their probe into the rape-murder of a woman medic at the institute and also registered a case of alleged financial irregularities at the same facility, officials said.

The polygraph test on arrested key accused Sanjay Roy was postponed due to technical issues and the central probe agency will determine a new date soon, they added.

"The polygraph tests are being conducted on Ghosh and five others, including interns, doctors, and an person connected to Roy. Technical glitches prevented civic volunteer Roy's test from being conducted as scheduled. We will soon decide when to carry out the test," an officer said.

App cab drivers stage protest rally in Kolkata, actors hold sit-in

A section of drivers of app-based cab services in Kolkata on Saturday took out a rally in protest against the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at a state-run hospital in the city.

Members of the Bengali film industry under the aegis of the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists Forum also assembled in Tollygunge area in the southern part of the city on the same issue.

Around 300 drivers participated in the rally from Rashbehari Crossing to Esplanade with some walking the stretch and some following with cars in the protest march organised by Leftist trade union CITU.

CBI Anti-Corruption Branch reaches the residence of Dr Debashish Som, Demonstrator, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Akhtar Ali, a former deputy superintendent at the hospital filed a complaint regarding corruption & irregularities happening at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, mentioning Dr Debashish Som's name.

CBI reaches R G Kar Medical College and hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh's residence

CBI searches at premises of ex RG Kar Medical College principal, 14 other places in Kolkata in financial irregularities matter: Officials

CBI Anti Corruption Branch reaches the administrative block of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

West Bengal Police assures security arrangements on August 27 - the day when UGC-NET is scheduled as well as an organisation called 'Paschimbanga Chhatro Samaj' is taking out a 'Nabanna Abhiyan'

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BJP wants to block the roads on the day of the UGC-NET exam to lead a march to the West Bengal CM office, says Saket Gokhale

Watch | CBI Officials arrive at Presidency Jail in Kolkata to conduct a polygraph test of the arrested accused Sanjay Roy

Crimes against women unpardonable sin: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed crimes against women an unpardonable sin, adding the guilty should not be spared. Modi's strong remarks follow protests against the brutal rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital.

Mamata-led Bengal govt failed to ensure women's safety; will pay the price: BJP leader Srinivasan

BJP Mahila Morcha national president Vanathi Srinivasan on Sunday criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in West Bengal for its alleged failure to ensure safety of women and said “it will pay the price for it”.

Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar, other BJP workers protest at Shyambazar

Govt is afraid of student's movement, they want to suppress voice of people: Sukanta Majumdar

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Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said, "The government is afraid of this movement of students, and they want to suppress the voice of the people. But the student society of West Bengal has awakened. By uprooting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from her power, the people of the state will immerse it into River Ganga. Today last day of our protest here but it is not the last day of our movement, there will be more protests in the future. I will address here today at around 4 PM and announce the list of further programs. BJP will remain on the streets continuously."

Accused Sanjay Roy's lie detector test complete, CBI leaves from Kolkata jail

Members of Republican Party of India (Athawale) stage protest in New Delhi

'Till now there has been only one arrest; politics is going on,' says TMC leader Kunal Ghosh

Indian Secular Front (ISF) holds protest demanding justice

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'There's a lot,' says CBI officer when asked if concrete evidence found

We demand health minister's resignation; justice will prevail if state govt cooperates with CBI: ISF MLA Pirzada Mohammad Naushad Siddiqui

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