West Bengal

Notably, the apex court has taken suo moto cognizance of the rape and murder case that took place at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on 9th August. 

"The parents of the victim girl refused it (money) because they didn't want to be a part of the game played by the chief minister," informed Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya.

The incident took place amid the ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

"The match has been cancelled. So please do not come there to protest, okay? That's all I wanted to say," the cop from the Bidhannagar South police station was heard saying.

The students and junior doctors continue to protest at the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital over the murder and alleged sexual assault of their female colleague on August 9 in the West Bengal city of Kolkata.

On Saturday (17th August), Sagnik Laha was produced before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate and sentenced to 14 days in custody.

The development has opened a can of worms for the hospital as this is not a one-off incidence when the medical institution made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Suvendu Adhikari claimed that the police changed the viscera and blood-stained items in an effort to protect the accused in the RG Kar Hospital case

The doctors who were removed from the healthcare institution included Sandipa Das and Sangeeta Pal.

A two-member inquiry committee constituted by the National Commission for Women (NCW) investigated the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and submitted its preliminary findings uncovering lapses in security, infrastructure, and investigation.