Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose met medical doctors on the RG Kar Hospital (File Photograph).
Kolkata:
Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose mentioned Thursday “constructive motion… which might be exemplary for others” might be taken in opposition to those that vandalised the RG Kar Medical School in Kolkata late final night time.
Components of the hospital had been trashed – by an as but unidentified mob – throughout protests in opposition to the rape and homicide of a junior physician, on campus, final week. Mr Bose this afternoon met medical doctors from varied state-run establishments who sought his intervention over the violence.
The medical doctors, largely ladies, informed him they had been “insecure” following the killing and violence. Additionally they informed the Governor they’d been left “traumatised and terrorised”, to which Mr Bose vowed help.
“I’m with you. We are going to combat it out and never permit these ghastly issues. We are going to take constructive motion which might be exemplary for others,” the Governor informed the group of round 20 medical doctors.
#WATCH | Whereas interacting with protesting medical doctors & college students at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical School and Hospital, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose says, “You’re going to get justice. I’ve come right here to hearken to you personally. We are going to combat it out and we’ll win. We’re with you. I… pic.twitter.com/XHmicDWY8o
— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2024
The delegation additionally informed the Governor the mob wished to destroy proof associated to the killing of the 31-year-old physician, whose physique was discovered early on August 10. The post-mortem had revealed horrific accidents to her genitals, fingers, and legs, and shards of glass had been present in one eye.
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The killing prompted large protests by medical doctors in Bengal and throughout the nation, culminating in a ‘reclaim the night time’ motion that started yesterday at 11.55 pm. Tens of hundreds of protesters, largely ladies, gathered at public areas in Kolkata, Delhi, and different cities, to demand security for ladies.
Nonetheless, the protests turned violent within the Bengal capital after a mob went on the rampage on the RG Kar Hospital. It’s unclear who they had been. Visuals confirmed stones being pelted contained in the campus and several other injured policemen. Officers mentioned they tried to dam the mob from getting into however they may not.
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The police then had to make use of tear fuel and lathi prices to manage the violence. The police, although, have mentioned that opposite to experiences being unfold on social media, the vandals didn’t injury the crime scene.
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Responding to experiences the fourth-floor room wherein the physician’s physique was discovered had been trashed, the cops mentioned on X (previously Twitter), “Crime scene has not been touched. Do not unfold unverified information…” and warned of authorized motion in opposition to these spreading rumours.
Kolkata Police chief Vineet Goyal, who was on the bottom through the mob assault on the hospital, was extra forceful, and accused the media of operating a “malicious marketing campaign”.
“What occurred right here is because of a mistaken and motivated media marketing campaign. Due to a malicious media marketing campaign, Kolkata Police misplaced the belief of the folks. There’s a lot strain from the media.”
The senior cop additionally denied claims his officers had mishandled the investigation.
The police have arrested 9 folks to this point in reference to the violence.
On Wednesday Mr Bose – who has had frequent public run-ins with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s authorities since his appointment – informed reporters of the “alleged connivance of the police”.
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The Calcutta Excessive Courtroom, which has handed the investigation over to the CBI, this week heard a petition by the physician’s dad and mom, who alleged negligence by hospital authorities and the cops.
The police, although, have firmly dismissed any such declare and harassed that their dealing with of the case, together with communications with the dad and mom, and their investigation into the killing adhered to protocols. In a put up on X yesterday the cops additionally hit again at rumours they’d initially filed a case of ‘suicide’ and that they’d rushed to cremate the physician’s physique.
