The incident has been marred by widespread misinformation on social media, police says.
Kolkata:
The Kolkata Police has summoned actor-turned-politician and BJP chief Locket Chatterjee and two doctors- Kunal Sarkar and Subarno Goswami – in reference to the alleged unfold of misinformation surrounding the rape and homicide of a postgraduate trainee physician on the RG Kar Medical School and Hospital. The notices require them to look earlier than the police at 3 pm at the moment for questioning.
A 31-year-old postgraduate trainee physician was discovered brutally murdered on the seminar corridor of the government-run RG Kar Medical School and Hospital on August 9. The incident, which has sparked widespread outrage and protests throughout the nation has additionally been marred by misinformation.
Among the many many claims have been these made by Dr Goswami, who in numerous media interviews, said that he had seen the autopsy report. He claimed that it revealed surprising particulars, together with the presence of 150 grams of semen, a fractured pelvic bone, and proof of gang-rape.
Nevertheless, the Kolkata Police have categorically refuted these claims, labelling them as pretend information. In response to official statements, the autopsy report comprises no such findings. The police have mentioned that these rumours, which rapidly unfold throughout social media platforms and fueled public anger, have been baseless and deceptive.
Ms Chatterjee could also be questioned for allegedly sharing the title and movie of the sufferer on social media. Responding to the summons, Ms Chatterjee accused the Kolkata Police of prioritising monitoring social media posts over guaranteeing justice to the sufferer.
“The sufferer within the RG Kar case remains to be crying awaiting trial. However the Kolkata Police now has just one job, judging the posts of opposition leaders and customary individuals by going by means of social media. The administration has used the police to see what the opposition leaders are posting on social media and to arrange their trial,” she posted in Bangla on X.
আর জি কর কান্ডের তিলোত্তমা এখনও বিচারের অপেক্ষায় কাঁদছে। কিন্তু লালবাজারের এখন একটাই কাজ, সমাজ মাধ্যম ঘেঁটে বিরোধী নেতা নেত্রী ও সাধারণ মানুষের পোস্টের বিচার করা। প্রতিদিন লালবাজার রাজ্যে জুড়ে মানুষকে ডেকে পাঠাচ্ছে আর তাদের করা পোস্টের জবাব চাইছে। এত যে কোটি কোটি মানুষকে…
— Locket Chatterjee (@me_locket) August 18, 2024
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Dr Sarkar, a heart specialist, has confirmed that he has acquired the summons to look on the Kolkata Police headquarters at Lalbazar.
“Sure, I’ve acquired the summons. However in the mean time, I’m out of city and have knowledgeable the Kolkata Police about that. I have no idea why they’ve referred to as me, however plainly a few of my feedback on social media have elicited sure reactions nationally and internationally… possibly due to that,” Dr Sarkar advised PTI.
Nevertheless, Dr Goswami, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Purba Bardhaman district, mentioned that he’s but to obtain the summons.
“I’m but to obtain something. I have no idea why Kolkata Police will concern summons to me when they don’t seem to be investigating the case. I’ve been saying that I’ll cooperate with the probe in each attainable method. I did not reveal the id of the sufferer or unfold any hearsay,” Dr Goswami mentioned.
On Saturday, the previous principal of RG Kar Medical School and Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, was questioned by CBI officers for the second consecutive day. The questioning, which lasted for a number of hours, targeted on his actions and responses on the evening of the incident. The CBI is corroborating Dr Ghosh’s account with testimonies from different medical workers and cops who have been on responsibility that evening.
Dr Ghosh resigned two days after the invention of the physician’s physique on August 9. The CBI is investigating round 40 people, together with medical doctors, interns, and cops. The company has already questioned over 20 individuals, and forensic groups have been deployed to gather and analyse proof from a number of areas, together with the RG Kar hospital and the residence of the prime accused, Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer of Kolkata Police.
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The case has additionally prompted widespread protests by medical doctors, nurses, and different healthcare staff, who’re demanding stronger authorized protections and the declaration of hospitals as protected zones. The Union Dwelling Ministry has directed state police forces to supply steady updates on the regulation and order scenario in gentle of those protests.
