The Supreme Court has directed protesting doctors in West Bengal to return to work by 5 pm on Tuesday, assuring no adverse action will be taken. The protests erupted following the brutal murder of a postgraduate woman doctor in Kolkata, disrupting healthcare services in the state. The court emphasized that protests cannot come at the cost of duty, and the state must ensure doctors’ safety and security.
The Supreme Court of India is hearing a case on the gruesome rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital. The West Bengal government reported 23 deaths due to a doctor’s strike, while the court criticized the Kolkata Police for delays in registering the case and questioned the state government’s response.
Following the brutal murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has called for an emergency Cabinet meeting to address the public outcry. He also urged the state government to consider the removal of the Kolkata Police Commissioner. The incident has triggered massive protests and exposed deep-seated frustrations with the state’s governance and safety under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids in West Bengal in connection with an alleged financial scam at RG Kar Hospital and the subsequent rape and murder of a trainee doctor. The raids follow the arrest of the hospital’s former principal, Sandip Ghosh, by the CBI for financial misconduct and his alleged involvement in the doctor’s murder.
The family of a murdered doctor in Kolkata has accused a senior police officer of attempting to cover-up the case and offering bribes to silence them. The accusations come amid ongoing outrage over the doctor’s death and the alleged negligence of the police in the initial investigation.
Doctors across Delhi will hold a silent protest demanding justice for the Kolkata doctor who was raped and murdered. The protest comes as West Bengal’s Chief Minister also plans a demonstration seeking capital punishment for the accused.
The Kolkata Police has refuted the CBI’s claims that the crime scene at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old doctor intern was allegedly raped and murdered, was tampered with. The police maintain that all individuals present at the scene were authorized investigators and that the photograph in question was taken after the completion of the inquest.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has suspended the vice president of its Kolkata branch, Dr. Ghosh, for his handling of the rape and murder case of a postgraduate resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The decision was made after the IMA disciplinary committee considered the case and subsequent developments, including complaints from the victim’s parents and calls for action from other doctors’ associations.
A massive rally, ‘Nabanna Abhijaan’, organized by the Chhatra Samaj, took to the streets of Kolkata demanding justice for the brutal rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The rally, which aimed to march towards the state secretariat, Nabanna, was met with a heavy police response, including tear gas, water cannons, and lathi charges. The protesters, who have demanded capital punishment for the culprit and the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, claim to be an apolitical platform despite allegations of ties to the BJP and RSS.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has obtained permission to conduct a polygraph test on Sanjay Roy, the suspect arrested in the brutal rape and murder of a young doctor in Kolkata. This article explores the workings of polygraph tests, their accuracy, and their use in criminal investigations.
