WhatsApp Chat Leaked In Kolkata Doctor Rape Incident

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Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE Updates: An artist puts her handprints on a wall during a protest against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor, (PTI Photo)

Kolkata doctor rape case highlights: The Supreme Court today will hear a suo motu petition concerning the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical Hospital in Kolkata. The case is scheduled to be the first item on the agenda, expected to begin at 10:30 am. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the case on August 20.

The BJP has demanded resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and called her “Mamata, the destroyer”. Meanwhile, students and junior doctors continued to protest at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital over the murder and alleged sexual assault of their female colleague on August 9 in Kolkata. Lawyers, too, have joined the protest.

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident, reported ANI, adding a bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the case on 20 August.

The CBI team probing the case of the woman doctor examines and conducts 3D laser mapping in the Emergency ward of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata on 18 August.

Meanwhile, the Kolkata Police issued summonses to former BJP MP Locket Chatterjee and two prominent doctors for allegedly spreading rumours and revealing the identity of the woman doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, PTI reported.

In addition to these three individuals, the police have summoned 57 others for disseminating incorrect information about the incident. Dr Kunal Sarkar and Dr Subarna Goswami have been specifically asked to appear before officers at the Kolkata Police Headquarters in Lalbazar at 3 pm on Sunday.

Earlier on August 9, a postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, triggering nationwide strikes and protests by the medical community.

On August 14, a mob vandalized the protest site and hospital campus at RG Kar, leading security personnel to disperse the crowd.

To ensure law and order, the Kolkata Police have imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 144 of the CrPC), around RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for seven days, starting August 18.

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Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Catch all updates on Supreme Court’s hearing here

The Supreme Court will shortly hear suo motu petition concerning the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical Hospital in Kolkata.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Union Minister Murugan strongly condemns Kolkata rape-murder

Union Minister L Murugan strongly condemned the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata and criticised the West Bengal government for “failure” to take action.

Speaking to ANI on Monday, Murugan said, “It’s a strongly condemnable incident. The West Bengal chief minister should have taken severe action against the accused, but they failed. That’s where the CBI entered and CBI filed the case and CBI started the inquiry.”

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: CBI receives nod for polygraph test

The CBI has received the nod to conduct a polygraph test on the arrested accused, civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy. Following this decision, the Calcutta High Court deferred hearing in the case to August 29.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Break fingers of those blaming Mamata: TMC minister sparks controversy

Senior TMC minister Udayan Guha has sparked controversy claiming that fingers of those blaming West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and demanding her resignation over alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor would be broken. “People who are attacking Mamata Banerjee, pointing fingers at her, and demanding her resignation will never succeed. Those pointing fingers at the CM will be broken and crushed,” he was heard saying in the video.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Watch  | 3km long chain of Doctors in Kolkata’s Alipore demand justice

A user on X, Dr. Ananya Jamwal, shared a video of doctors demanding justice for the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Protesters in Kolkata tie black ribbons on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan | Watch

Protesters in Kolkata tied black ribbons to each other on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan 2024

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: People hold protest to show solidarity with the victim | Watch

A silent candle march was taken out at midnight on Monday by a group of people here at The Ridge to demand justice for the Kolkata doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered.

Besides seeking capital punishment for the accused, the peaceful and symbolic demonstration aimed to raise awareness in society and reclaim public places.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Advocate Satyam Singh speaks on SC taking suo motu cognizance of the rape and murder Kolkata doctor

On Supreme Court taking suo motu cognizance of the rape and murder of a doctor in RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata, advocate Satyam Singh says, ” Federation of Residents of Doctor Association (FORDA) had moved an intervention application in Suo Motu PIL in Kolkata rape and murder case taken by Supreme Court…FORDA demanded to issue a guideline in light of the current guidelines with respect to health professionals. The association also demanded to deploy the central forces to protect the staff of RG Kar Medical College till the pendency of the case…”

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: SC to hear plea related to the suo motu case today

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear as the first matter on Tuesday a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata amid the ongoing nationwide doctors’ strike over it.

A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which had taken cognisance of the incident, has kept the matter on top of the cause list for hearing at 10:30 am on Tuesday.

The suo motu cognisance of the case, titled “In Re: Alleged rape and murder incident of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, and related issue”, assumes significance in view of the fact that Calcutta High Court is already in action and has transferred the probe into the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: No let-up in protests over Kolkata rape, Centre orders to enhance security deployment at its hospitals

There was no let-up in nationwide protests on Monday by junior doctors over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, even as the Union health ministry approved 25 per cent enhancement in security deployment at central hospitals.

The CBI, probing the case, has been granted permission to conduct a polygraph test on the accused, a civic volunteer.

In Kolkata, the protests escalated as senior doctors Kunal Sarkar and Subarna Goswami, who had posted about the incident on social media, appeared before police after leading a march of hundreds of healthcare professionals from Calcutta Medical College to Kolkata Police headquarters.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Accused Sanjoy Roy thrashed second wife, caused a miscarriage says relative

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Mother-in-law of accused Sanjoy Roy says, “My relations with him were very tense…They were married for 2 years…His marriage to my daughter was his second marriage…Initially, everything was good for 6 months. When she was 3-month pregnant, he caused a miscarriage. He thrashed her, a police complaint was registered for the same. Following this, my daughter continued being ill, I bore all her expenses for medicines…Sanjoy was not good. Hang him or do whatever you want with him. I won’t speak about the crime. He could not have done it alone. He doesn’t have the capacity to do it alone…”

Kolkata rape case LIVE: Doctors make wall graffiti in protest

Kolkata rape case LIVE:  Doctors of Calcutta Medical College in Kolkata protest over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case and their solidarity, through wall graffiti.

Kolkata rape case LIVE: ‘PM Modi should call a meeting and…,’ says Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh

On Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital rape-murder case, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh says, “A meeting of all the medical professional bodies was held…The main aim of the meeting was to call for justice and strict punishment should be given to those who are responsible for the incident. The accused should be sentenced to death…Central government and state government should announce an ex-gratia amount of ₹5 crore to the next of kin of the deceased…A law ‘prevention of violence against medical personnel’ should be proposed. The Prime Minister should call a meeting and ensure the nation that the law will be introduced in the next session…At the state level. more security personnel will be deployed, CCTV cameras will be installed which will cover all the dark stops in the next 48 hours…”

19 Aug 2024, 07:53:53 PM IST

Kolkata rape case LIVE: CBI team visits different areas of RG Kar

Kolkata rape case LIVE: A CBI team visited different areas of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for inspection, as they carry out their investigation into the case.

Kolkata rape case LIVE: Shatrughan Sinha says govt should bring in Central Protection Act

Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case: “I want to give the message of peace and love, especially today as it is Raksha Bandhan. I pray for the safety of all women and appeal to all brothers and doctors to think about patients. I support them and doctors’ demands are justified. Centre should bring in the Central Protection Act and our Prime Minister should think about it as it is a central subject,” said TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha.

Kolkata rape case LIVE: CBI gets nod for polygraph test, say sources

“The CBI has got permission to conduct polygraph test of the arrested accused in Kolkata hospital rape-murder case,” CBI sources