Calcutta HC orders CBI investigation in Bengal’s doctor rape, murder case

The Calcutta High Court orders a CBI probe into the rape and murder of a female medical graduate (PGT) at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in calcutta on August 9. The court ordered the police to secure all the documents joined the case of the rape and murder of the doctor at 10 o’clock on Wednesday at headquarters.

Earlier in the day, doctors and medical students protested at Delhi’s AIMS on Sunday after the Federation of Indian Medical Associations (FAIMA) called for a nationwide shutdown of services OPD in the country in solidarity with the rape and murder of a female doctor.. 

HC asks Former principal of RG Kar Medical College to file leave application:

Calcutta High Court had earlier asked former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh to file a leave petition. The move comes after Ghosh was appointed director of the Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Calcutta, shortly after his resignation from RG Kar College sparked protests.

Sandip Ghosh resigned as the principal of RG Kar Medical College on Monday, alleging that he had been defamed on social media platforms following the rape and murder of a practicing doctor at the site of the hospital

The division bench of the Calcutta High Court heard several PILs on the matter on Tuesday. During the session, the chief justice questioned the appointment of the former director. “How can the director – who has refused to take moral responsibility, be appointed director of another public college? The court asked him to submit an application for permission before 3:00 pm today, otherwise the court will issue an order for him to vacate the post,  ” he said the court observed.

Rape and murder of a doctor in Calcutta: A brutal incident that shook the nation

A Post graduate trainee was found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Calcutta on August 9. The investigation has revealed a rape and murder. According  to reports,  there were  scratches on the body of the deceased, indicating that there was an altercation at the time of the incident. The family was  reportedly raped and murdered.

Calcutta  murder case: JP Nadda meets IMA team

Meanwhile, Union Health Minister JP Nadda met a delegation from the Indian Medical Association on Sunday . The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has demanded an inquiry into the case and punishment of the culprits from the state of West Bengal. They also demanded the declaration of hospitals across the country as safe zones, a central anti-violence law and the introduction of security measures by the NMC for the recognition of medical colleges. In response to IMA demands, the Minister of Health assured that the first two demands will be considered during the acceptance of the security measures of the NMC.