Kolkata Rape-Murder Case LIVE Updates: TMC Leader Summoned By Police For Misinformation; CBI Grills Ex-Principal, Accused

Kolkata Rape-Murder Case LIVE Updates: As the outrage due to the murder and rape of a trainee doctor in Kolkata continues, the Central Bureau of Investigation has commenced the third day of investigation. On Sunday, the CBI will be grilling the ex-principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh and the accused Sanjay Roy. Furthermore, several political leaders have been summoned by Kolkata Police over the allegations of spreading fake news and false information on social media

As doctors and healthcare workers continue to carry out protests and strikes after the murder of the 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata, OPD servcies have been impacted. Despite the Centre’s appeal to doctors to resume work, the healthcare officials have demanded a law for their safety. Amid the outrage of the Kolkata murder case, another female doctor in Mumbai was assaulted and abused by a drunk patient and his attendants. Stay tuned for the latest updates with Outlook India for the Kolkata murder-rape case.

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 18 Aug 2024, 03:18:13 pm IST

Kolkata Rape Case LIVE: Trinamool MP Summoned By Cops Over ‘Sniffer Dog’ Claim

The Kolkata Police today summoned Trinamool Congress MP  Sukhendu Shekhar Ray for allegedly spreading misinformation. Ray had claimed that a dog squad was sent to the crime scene three days after the body of the victim was found on August 9.

“The information that the sniffer dog was sent after three days is completely wrong. A sniffer dog was sent twice on August 9 and then on 12. A notice has been sent to Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy,” the Kolkata Police said in a statement.

 18 Aug 2024, 02:52:53 pm IST

Kolkata Rape Case LIVE: Bengal Will Become ‘Bangladesh’, Giriraj Singh Calls For Mamata Banerjee’s Resignation

Amid the outrage over the Kolkata doctor’s murder and rape, Union Minister Giriraj Singh has called for West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to resign.

“It is very weird and I am surprised. The CM (Mamata Banerjee) is the health minister, law and order is in her hands, and she is in power. If she cannot handle it she should resign…If they are not removed from power, Bengal will become second Bangladesh…”

18 Aug 2024, 02:26:05 pm IST

Kolkata Rape Case LIVE: Harbhajan Singh Calls For Swift Action, Writes To Bengal Governor

Former cricketer and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh has written to West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, urging them to “act swiftly and decisively” in the rape-murder case of a Kolkata doctor.

“With deep anguish over delay in justice to the Kolkata rape and murder victim, the incident which had shaken the conscience of all of us, I have penned a heartfelt plea to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal , Ms. @MamataOfficial Ji and Hon’ble @BengalGovernor urging them to act swiftly and decisively,” Singh said in a post on X.

“Only then can we begin to restore faith in our system and ensure that such a tragedy never occurs again and we create a society where every woman feels safe and protected. We must ask ourselves ‘?if not now, when? I feel, the time for action is now,” he added further.

“I demand justice for the victim. I demand a safer society. I demand positive change. And I stand with the doctors in their fight for justice,” the former cricketer stated in his letter to the Governor.

 18 Aug 2024, 01:56:08 pm IST

Kolkata Rape-Murder Case LIVE: Ex-BJP MP, 2 Doctors Summoned By Police For Revealing Victim’s Identity

Kolkata police have issued summons to former BJP MP Locket Chatterjee and two renowned doctors for allegedly spreading rumours and disclosing the identity of the woman doctor who was raped and murdered at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.

 18 Aug 2024, 01:56:08 pm IST

Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Female Doctor Physically Assaulted In Mumbai

Days after the gruesome rape and murder of a female doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital, the concerns for the safety of healthcare workers continue to rise.

In the latest incident, a female doctor at a Mumbai hospital was physically assaulted by a group of drunk men on Sunday morning. As per eyewitness reports, the on-duty doctor was assaulted by the drunk patient and a group of five-six men, who were all under the influence of alcohol.

 18 Aug 2024, 01:31:19 pm IST

Kolkata Rape-Murder Case LIVE: TMC Leader Sukhendu Sekhar Ray Summoned By Kokata Police

Senior Trinamool Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray has been served a notice by the Kolkata Police for tweeting “wrong information” about the probe in connection with the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case.

 18 Aug 2024, 01:30:31 pm IST

Kolkata Rape Murder Case LIVE: CBI Grills RG Kar Ex-Principal

The investigating officers of the CBI are looking into the call details and chats of former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, in connection with their probe into the rape and murder of a woman doctor.

Ghosh, who appeared before the CBI officers on the third consecutive day on Sunday, was asked to furnish details of the phone calls he made before, and after the incident at the hospital

“We have a list of questions for him,” the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer told PTI.

 18 Aug 2024, 01:28:59 pm IST

Kolkata Rape Case LIVE: Doctors Continue Strike At RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

The students and junior doctors have decided to continue their protest at the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata over the murder and rape of a female trainee doctor on August 9.

Joining the doctors in Kolkata, resident doctors from across the country have declared a strike and demanded for better safety of healthcare officials.

Courtesy : Outlook India

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