RG Kar Rape-Murder: BJP Workers Clash With Police In Coochbehar, CBI Probing Previous Scams At Medical College
Meanwhile, the BJP workers on Monday clashed with the police as they 'gheraod' the District Magistrate's Office in Coochbehar over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder.
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the relief granted to Sayan Lahri, a student leader who organised the protest following the rape-murder of a trainee woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College.
Lahiri was arrested on August 27 for playing an active role in leading the rally which, the police said, turned violent, causing destruction of public and private property and attacks on police officers.
Meanwhile, the BJP workers on Monday clashed with the police as they 'gheraod' the District Magistrate's Office in Coochbehar over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder.
Here are all the updates regarding the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder:
- Junior doctors of different medical colleges in Kolkata took out a rally to Kolkata Police headquarters Lalbazar, demanding the resignation of police commissioner Vineet Goyal, alleging inaction in stopping vandalism at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 14.
- The participating doctors, who were stopped before guardrails put up by the police on BB Ganguly Street leading to Lalbazar, asserted that their rally was peaceful and representatives would want to meet the police commissioner. They, however, demanded the rally be allowed to move further ahead towards the police headquarters, maintaining that it was stopped at a distance from Lalbazar.
- The CBI officials probing financial corruption at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have started looking into the previous scams that were flagged at the institute, according to a report in The Times of India. The report quoting sources said that the agency came across documents related to an inquiry committee report related to disposal of biomedical waste at RG Kar.
- West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said that the TMC government didn't allowed them to pay respect to the trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered last month. "We separately organised our condolences meeting to the departed soul," he said.
- Participants of a mega rally, including prominent film personalities and rights activists, held a night-long sit-in here till 4 am on Monday, demanding justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a hospital last month.
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