Malay Kumar Dutta has been appointed as the new Officer-in-Charge of Tala Police Station following the arrest of Abhijit Mondal in connection with the rape and murder case at RG Kar Medical College. The appointment comes amidst ongoing investigations into the case and financial irregularities at the institution.
Following a reshuffle in the West Bengal government’s Health and Police departments, senior IPS officer Manoj Kumar Verma has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Kolkata Police. This article provides ten key facts about Verma’s career and accomplishments.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has faced criticism for delaying the resignation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal, amid protests demanding his removal following a recent doctor rape case. Banerjee cited the need to maintain law and order during the ongoing festive season as her reason for rejecting Goyal’s resignation.
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 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.
Amidst a 12-hour Bengal bandh called by the BJP, a video of an elderly man, identified as a Hindu monk, bravely facing Kolkata Police water cannons has gone viral. The incident, which took place during a protest demanding justice for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, highlights the tension between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP in the state.
Amit Malviya, BJP leader, alleged the crime scene of the Kolkata doctor’s murder was contaminated due to a large crowd. However, Kolkata Police clarified that the area was cordoned off, and the crowd was outside the designated crime scene. Meanwhile, the National Task Force will convene its first meeting on August 27 to discuss safety measures for medical professionals.
Sukhendu Shekhar Ray, a senior Trinamool Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, has been summoned by the Kolkata Police for spreading misinformation regarding the investigation into the brutal rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College. Ray’s claims about the deployment of a sniffer dog and the need for custodial interrogation of the ex-principal and police commissioner have been refuted by the police.
TMC supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleged a BJP attempt to kill her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, following the arrest of a Mumbai man suspected of conducting reconnaissance and having links to the 26/11 terror attack. Banerjee also attacked the BJP for intimidating opposition leaders and criticized the Calcutta High Court’s decision to cancel appointments of over 25,000 teachers and staff, promising to fight the order in the Supreme Court.
