Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE Updates: Sandip Ghosh to be grilled again; Sanjay Roy to be psychologically assessed

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: CBI keen to know call details of ex-principal of hospital

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, an officer of the central probe agency said.

The sleuths are also mulling contacting the mobile phone service provider to get the details of Ghosh’s phone calls and data consumption, he added. (PTI)

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: TMC MP demands CBI interrogate Police commissioner, former RG Kar principal in doctor murder case

Veteran Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy on Sunday demanded that the CBI undertake custodial interrogation of Kolkata Police commissioner and previous principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in connection with its probe into the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor.

“CBI must act fairly. Custodial interrogation of Ex Principal and Police Commissioner is a must to know who and why floated suicide story,” the TMC Rajya Sabha MP wrote in a social media post. (PTI)

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘She is my daughter and yours as well..,’ says Union Minister Suresh Gopi

On the rape-murder incident at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Union Minister Suresh Gopi says, “I pray for the soul…Just imagine she is my daughter and yours as well then you will want to question or want the responsible to take to task… Let us end this draconian life system…”

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘Mentality of people is very wrong,’ says BJD Rajya Sabha MP Muzibullah Khan

On RG Kar rape-murder incident BJD Rajya Sabha MP Muzibullah Khan says, “Such incidents are occurring all over the country and they need to be stopped. The mentality of the people is very wrong… The state government needs to take strict action.”

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘TMC govt is involved in destroying evidence,’ alleges BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla | Watch

On rape and murder of woman resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla says, “…Instead of catching the goons who ransacked RG Kar Medical College, they are cracking down on citizens, doctors, opponents…TMC government is involved in destroying the evidence…They talk about saving the constitution but Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Chaturvedi leaders of the INDI alliance, all them are missing in action. None of them have a single word to say. The order that was issued to transfer 43 doctors has also been withdrawn and they are seeing this was a routine order. Why are they withdrawing it? It was done to intimidate the doctors…”

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘I demand severe punishment to culprits,’ says AAP MP Sanjay Singh | Watch

On the rape-murder incident at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, AAP MP Sanjay Singh says, “The incident is very unfortunate…The investigation is being conducted by the CBI and the main accused has been arrested…I demand that severe punishment should be given to those responsible for the incident…”

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Doctors continue protest at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

The students and junior doctors continue to protest at the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital over the murder and alleged sexual assault of their female colleague on August 9 in the West Bengal city of Kolkata.

The incident has sent shock waves across the country.

Doctors have held protests in many cities of the country like Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai. (ANI)

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Indian doctors remain off the job, despite end of one-day protest

Junior doctors in many hospitals continued to remain off the job, demanding swift justice for the resident PG victim, despite the end of a 24-hour strike called by the IMA

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘Gov has taken protester’s demands very seriously,’ says RJD leader

Janata Dal United spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan said that the government has taken the demands of the protesting doctors very seriously. ” “The entire medical fraternity is shocked. They are concerned about their safety after the incident of Kolkata. This question is not confined to West Bengal’s TMC government,” said the RJD leader.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘..cracking down on citizens, doctors..’ says BJP leader

BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla says, “…Instead of catching the goons who ransacked RG Kar Medical College, they are cracking down on citizens, doctors, opponents…TMC government is involved in destroying the evidence…”

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: CBI officials trying to find if it is ‘conspiracy or pre-planning’

The CBI officials said they would verify Sandip Ghosh’s answers with the accounts of other interns and junior doctors. “We are trying to find out whether there was any conspiracy or pre-planning to the crime,” said officials. Ghosh had been asked to report to the CBI today, at 11 am.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: CBI to conduct psychological assessment of accused 

The CBI will conduct a psychological assessment of the accused, Sanjay Roy. Roy had been arrested on August 9, after the dead body of the PG resident doctor was found at the seminar hall of R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Kolkata police summons top doctors and BJP leader Locket Chatterjee for spreading fake news

Kolkata Police have summoned Dr Kunal Sarkar, Dr Subarna Goswami, and BJP leader Locket Chatterjee for allegedly spreading misleading information and disclosing the identity of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Sandip Ghosh called in for questioning for third consecutive day

CBI officials have asked former principal of RG Kar Medical and College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, to appear before them for questioning for the third consecutive day in connection with the rape, murder of the PG resident doctor. Yesterday, the CBI had grilled Ghosh for 13 hours, reported PTI.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘ Who is she protesting against?’ asks Delhi BJP MP over Mamata Banerjee’s protests

Delhi BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said that the R.G Kar rape, murder case being handed over to the CBI shows that “ West Bengal Police was trying to suppress it.” The MP further questioned Mamata Banerjee’s protests, asking “She is the Chief Minister, Health Minister and Home Minister, the question is who is she protesting against?”

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Medical students, and senior doctors protest in Manipur 

Hundreds of doctors, including MBBS students and senior residents, staged sit-in protests at various hospitals across Manipur.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: BJP MP questions SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav’s comments on the case

“Is standing up for women’s rights dirty politics?” BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi questioned Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, upon his comments over the rape, murder incident at R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital. Yadav had criticized the BJP for allegedly exploiting the case.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Healthcare services in Bengal affected for 10th consecutive day 

Healthcare services remain affected in West Bengal for the tenth consecutive day, today, as agitating junior doctors at state-run hospitals continue their cease-work demanding justice for the PG doctor, who was brutally raped, and murdered at the seminar hall of R.G Kar Medical College 

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Fresh visuals; protests at R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital on 8th day

The protests at R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital stepped into the eighth day, after the incident occurred on August 9. The visuals show doctors outside the hospital, along with a photo of the victim.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Doctors hold protest march in Jaipur 

Doctors in Jaipur held a protest march against the murder and rape of their female colleague at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. They held banners while chanting slogans of ‘Save those, who save You’ and ‘Justice delayed is Justice denied’

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Bengal gov announces Rattirer Sathi – Helpers of the Night’, for women’s safety

Apart from hospitals and medical colleges, hostels and other places engaging women during night shifts will now come under the ambit of a flagship programme ‘Rattirer Sathi – Helpers of the Night’, comprising volunteers, Alapan Bandopadhyay, chief advisor to Mamata Banerjee, told PTI.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘certain answers convoluted,’ says CBI officer about ex RG Kar principal’s answers

The CBI had asked Sandip Ghosh, the ex-principal of RG Kar, several questions, ranging from his whereabouts, to his initial reactions on the case. One of the officers felt Ghosh’s answers were convoluted. Read here

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: LGBTQIA+ community members protest in Kolkata

Members of the LGBTQIA+ community staged a protest. One of them further said that rape is an unpardonable crime. “I have come here to protest against whatever has happened, it is injustice for the girl…When the girl was raped and everyone was protesting on the roads no legislature had come out…When the public is in the problem they should have come…” said the person

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Central Gov has asked for a situation report every 2 hours

The Union Home Ministry has asked all state police forces to provide situation reports every two hours in the wake of protests by doctors, nursing staff, and others against the alleged rape and murder of the PG trainee doctor

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Victim knew too much; accused Sanjoy Roy part of ‘big fish’ plot?

According to reports, several colleagues of the victim hinted that she might have known ‘too much’ about the ongoing drug scams within the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. One of the colleagues further said that the accused, Sanjay Roy, could have been part of a plot hatched by a “big fish”, meaning a powerful leader.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Victim’s personal diary, notepad found at crime scene under investigation

The victim’s parents handed over their daughter’s personal diary to the CBI. According to a report by CNN News 18, the diary is expected to shed light on the victim’s mental state and possible interactions with the accused, Sanjay Roy. A notepad that was found at the crime scene is also being examined for further clues. 

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Protests in Kolkata continue 

Theatre artists in Kolkata held a protest, demanding justice for the victim of rape, murder incident at R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Doctors in Aligarh Muslim University carry out candlelight march

In Uttar Pradesh, doctors and medical students of Aligarh Muslim University’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, carried out a candlelight march and held a protest against Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Odisha’s Nursing Employee Association stages protest

The Nursing Employee Association in Odisha’s Koraput holds aprotest against Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Victim doctor made to work for 48 hours at a stretch

According to reports, CBI asked Sandip Ghosh about the weekly roster of the chest medicine department where the victim worked. The victim doctor was made to work for up to 48 hours at a stretch.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Kolkata police impose section 163 at RG Kar; no gathering allowed for 7 days 

The Kolkata police announced section 163 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita around the RG Kar College and Hospital for 7 days, starting from today. During this period, no gathering, dharna or rally will be allowed in the areas including Shyambazaar 5-point crossing, Belgachia road, and J.K Mitra crossing, which lie nearby to the hospital

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Psychologist from CBI reaches Kolkata to assist with the case

A psychologist who is a part of the CBI team has also reached Kolkata. He will assist the CBI team in the investigation, said sources from the national probing agency.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘..brutality is the responsibility of local gov,’ says Rajasthan minister 

Rajasthan minister Rajyavardhan Rathore says West Bengal is constantly plagued by such incidents. He recounted the times when Rajasthan was the top state for such crimes. “These kind of incidents are regularly taking place in West Bengal. Surprisingly, the INDI alliance and Congress… They were power in Rajasthan and the state was number 1 in crimes against women, but Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra didn’t visit the state even once,” said Rathore.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘does not seem like the work of one person,’ says former NCW chief 

Rekha Sharma, former National Commission for Women’s chief, stated, “It does not seem that this is the work of one person,” while discussing the rape and murder incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. She further accused Mamata Banerjee of trying to save those involved in the case.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: X user gets notice for posting about RG Kar rape case

One X user, recently posted on the social media platform that the Kolkata Police has issued a notice against her for allegedly posting “offensive, malicious and inciting post.” The user was further directed to delete the post in question.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: ‘..accused should be hanged till death ,’ says UP Cong chief 

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai says the Kolkata rape case was an unfortunate, and heartwrenching one. “ The accused should be hanged till death and the government should take strict action,” Rai tells PTI

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: CBI grills ex R.G Kar principal, Dr. Sandip Ghosh, for the second day in a row

The former principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, was on Saturday questioned for several hours by the CBI, marking the second consecutive day in the series. He was seen re-entering the CBI office at the CGO complex in Salt Lake, a little before 10.30 am on Saturday, and hadn’t left the premises till reports last received, reported PTI

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Doctors and students in Jaipur stage protest, demanding justice for RG Kar rape victim 

Doctors and medical students hold a protest in Jaipur against the rape and murder of the woman resident doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE: Nirbhaya’s mother lambasts women’s safety situation in the country 

“I don’t think anything has been done for women’s safety and to bring crimes against women to justice, laws were definitely made but no work has been done. Nirbhaya’s culprits were hanged in 2020 but before and after that so many incidents have happened…who got justice?” Asha Devi, Nirbhaya’s mother, told ANI 

Kolkata doctor rape case LIVE:’..from 3AM to 5AM nobody needed her..’ victim’s father hints other interns were involved

Autopsy reports cite the incident happened around 3AM to 5 AM. “The matter of concern is that from 3 AM to 10 AM, nobody needed her, despite she was an on-duty doctor…She had to face some problems in college, the entire department was a suspect,” her father told the media on Friday night.