Kolkata (West Bengal): Four doctors of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Kolkata on Friday amid the ongoing protest over the rape-murder of a trainee doctor, sources said.
According to the sources, the CBI will interrogate these PGT (PG trainees) regarding what happened the night of the incident.
Accused Sanjoy Roy has also been brought out of CBI Special Crime Branch in CGO complex, Kolkata. He is being taken for medical examination.
Meanwhile, Doctors across the nation intensified their protests over the rape and murder of the trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College. Junior doctors and medical students at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad staged a protest against the rape and murder of a woman resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Dr Priyanka from Gandhi Hospital said, “I am from Kolkata myself… I have been speaking to my friends back home about the mob attacks on hostels to destroy evidence because they know the gravity of the situation. They know that we are united all across the country and they are trying their best to scare our colleagues in Bengal. Our friends and colleagues in Bengal are spending sleepless nights because they are scared and even they don’t know what going to happen next… Our fight will not end soon, it will continue and we will escalate it if needed.”
In Delhi, Junior doctors and medical students at RML Hospital staged a protest against the rape and murder of a woman resident doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The doctors are also expected to gather at Nirman Bhavan later in the day to stage a larger protest.
Days after a violent mob ransacked RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata police on Friday said it has arrested 19 miscreants allegedly involved in the mob violence at the hospital premises.
Taking to social media Kolkata Police today said, “19 arrests so far in RG Kar hospital vandalism. Five of them were identified by social media feedback. If you recognise any of the suspects from our earlier posts, kindly inform us. Thank you for your support and trust.”
Yesterday, police shared pictures of suspects who were allegedly involved in vandalising equipment at the hospital.
Taking to social media Kolkata Police posted, “Information wanted: Anyone who can help identify the individuals circled in red in the images below is requested to do so, either directly to us or through your local Police Station.”
They also shared a video asking for help in identifying the miscreants seen attacking the barricades.
They shared that the scene of the crime had not been touched and warned that legal action would be taken for spreading rumours.
On Thursday police said that a mob of between 5,000 and 7,000 people, including several individuals invaded RG Kar Hospital, attacked protesting doctors and medical students, and attempted to ransack the premises on the night of August 14.
“We are proud of the fact that, despite being heavily outnumbered, our colleagues deployed at the spot, including the DC (North), tried to fight back using limited resources, putting their own lives at risk until reinforcements arrived to bring the situation under control. Several of our men were injured in the attack, some of them seriously,” the police said.
Police said that they have identified the miscreants who led the attack, and stringent action will be taken shortly.
A nationwide withdrawal of services has been announced by doctors of modern medicine starting from 6 am on Saturday, August 17 to 6 am Sunday, August 18, per the official statement released by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday.
On August 9, a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered on duty at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, which has led to nationwide strikes and protests by the medical fraternity.