CBI Summons Five Doctors for Questioning
North News
New Delhi, August 15
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Crime Branch in Kolkata has summoned five doctors for questioning in relation to the ongoing investigation into the rape and murder case of a resident doctor. Those who were summoned include suspended Medical Superintendent and Vice Principal Sanjay Vashisth, Head of the Chest Department Arunava Dutta Choudhary, Associate Professor of Forensic Medicine Rina Das, as well as Molly Banerjee and Apurba Biswas from the Forensic Medicine Department, the news outlet Mint reported by quoting news agency.
In addition to it, recent footage depicts a large mob forcefully entering the emergency ward of RG Kar Hospital and vandalizing property, including chairs, as well as causing damage at the protest site. According to media reports, later, nine people were arrested for the violence.
This development comes amid intense protests demanding enhanced safety for women. The RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, where the incident occurred, has been a focal point of demonstrations. These protests have led to significant disruptions in medical services, with students and doctors collectively calling for justice for the victim.
Meanwhile, in a powerful display of solidarity, medical professionals, civilians, and activists gathered in a midnight protest across India, holding posters and raising their voices against the brutal rape and murder of a young medic in Bengal on the eve of the nation’s 78th Independence Day. According to the news outlet NDTV, the heinous crime has sparked a wave of indignation, with protesters condemning the attack as not just an assault on one individual, but on the very spirit of a free and independent India. The nationwide outcry reflects the growing demand for swift justice and systemic changes to protect the vulnerable, as the nation grapples with the grim reality of gender-based violence.
In response to the tragedy, doctors in government hospitals across several states halted elective services indefinitely on August 12th, using their position to amplify the call for justice. Through the context of NDTV, the unprecedented move by the medical community underscores the deep sense of grief and anger within the profession, as they mourn the loss of one of their own and stand united against such acts of barbarity. The protests have brought the issue to the forefront of national discourse, with demands for immediate action from the authorities to ensure that the perpetrators face the full force of the law.
