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Kolkata rape case: Ex-BJP MP, docs summoned for revealing victim's identity

Kolkata Police have issued summonses 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, an officer said. Apart from these three persons, the police have also issued summonses to 57 others for spreading wrong information about the incident, he said. Dr Kunal Sarkar and Dr Subarna Goswami were issued summonses to appear before officers of the Kolkata Police Headquarters in Lalbazar at 3 pm on Sunday, he added. These people have been accused of revealing the identity of the victim, spreading rumours and fake news, the officer said. When contacted, renowned cardiologist Dr Sarkar said he has received the summons from the police asking him to appear before the officers at Lalbazar. "Yes, I have received the summons. But at the moment, I am out of town and have informed the Kolkata Police about that. I do not know why they have call

Health ministry assures safety measures for doctors amid security concerns

Kolkata rape-murder case: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has started a 24-hour nation-wide strike and said all essential services would continue and casualties would be attended to as usual

Former R G Kar Hospital principal appears before CBI for second day

The former principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital Dr Sandip Ghosh on Saturday appeared before the CBI for questioning for the second consecutive day in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor. On Friday, the agency escorted the former hospital principal for questioning which continued till 3 am on Saturday. Ghosh was made to sit in a room at the CBI's city office here at the CGO Complex till 9.30 pm after which the grilling session started, an officer said. Hours later, Ghosh reached the CBI office for the second time a little before 10.30 am for his second round of examination. During his first round of questioning, the former principal was asked about his first reaction after getting the news of the doctor's death whom he instructed to inform the family and how and who contacted the police, the officer said. "Certain answers were convoluted. He was grilled till early Saturday and then allowed to leave for home," the officer told PTI. Ghosh was asked to appear

Docs in K'taka hold protest seeking justice for Kolkata rape-murder victim

Members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in Karnataka on Saturday joined the nationwide protest condemning the rape and murder of a female doctor in Kolkata. Seeking justice for the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and killed in a Kolkata hospital, a protest march is being taken out by the doctors in several parts of the southern state. In Bengaluru, the agitation is taking place at the IMA office in Chamarajpet where over 1,000 doctors are participating. The IMA Karnataka unit president Srinivasa S told PTI that its branches across Karnataka will remain shut and there will be no OPD services anywhere. "All we want is justice for this young female doctor who was brutally raped and killed. What happened with her is totally unacceptable. We don't want any political involvement. Just like other professionals, doctors are also working in sensitive areas and so, we want a central law to safeguard doctors," he said. Their other demands include - setting up safe

Doctors go on 24-hour nation-wide strike, IMA seeks 'airport-like' security

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) said all essential services would continue and casualties would be attended to as usual

Atrocities against women have shaken the country, says Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Friday said atrocities against women in West Bengal, Bihar, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have shaken the country, and asserted that repeated leniency in cases, political protection to accused and granting of bail or parole to convicts let down women. When government statistics show 86 rapes taking place every day, from whom should women expect protection? she posed in a post in Hindi on 'X'. "Atrocities against women in Kolkata, Bihar, Uttarakhand and UP have shaken the entire country. At this time, women across the country are in grief and anger," Priyanka Gandhi said on X. The Congress general secretary's remarks come amid nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last week. Also, a nurse of a private hospital in Uttarakhand's Rudrapur has been allegedly raped and killed with her face crushed with a stone by the accused who dumped her body in a vacant

RG Kar Hospital vandalism: HC fumes at Mamata govt; CBI to probe mob attack

Kolkata doctor's death: The court criticised the Mamata Banerjee government, questioning how a mob of 7,000 could breach the RG Kar Hospital on August 15 without it being a state failure

IMA announces nationwide withdrawal of services by doctors on August 17

In response to the brutal crime at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, Indian Medical Association has announced a nationwide withdrawal of services by doctors for 24 hours on Aug 17

'Never said only 1 accused': Police on gangrape suspicion in doctor's death

Kolkata Police on Thursday rubbished the rumours that the arrested accused, Sanjoy Roy, has links with any politician and blamed media for the vandalism at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

Mob vandalise emergency building of RG Kar Hospital in Kol, tear gas used

Kolkata rape-murder case: In the early hours of Thursday, unknown miscreants vandalised the emergency ward of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

Committee formed to probe rape of 2 patients at Odisha's SCB College

The arrested doctor has been identified as Dilbag Singh Thakur

Kolkata murder case: 'Attempt to save accused' -Rahul Gandhi breaks silence

A huge row has erupted over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, whose body was discovered last Friday in the seminar hall of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital

Assam medical college draws flak on advisory for women, withdraws memo

Assam's Silchar Medical College and Hospital issued an advisory stating that women should 'graciously interact with the public to avoid unnecessary attention from unscrupulous people'

Kolkata doc rape-murder: FAIMA continues nationwide halt of OPD services

Apart from that, the resident doctors at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) also decided to continue the ongoing strike

Kolkata murder case: AIIMS Delhi warns resident doctors over campus strikes

RG Kar Medical College and Hospital murder case: AIIMS Delhi said that any demonstration in or around the hospital campus was in violation of High Court directions and amounts to contempt of court

Calcutta High Court orders CBI probe into Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case

Protests broke out across India as junior doctors called for justice following the rape and murder of a female post-graduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Friday

Kolkata victim's chilling autopsy report; doctors continue strike. Updates

Protests erupted across India as junior doctors demanded justice for the female post-graduate trainee doctor, raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Friday

Kolkata murder case: CM meets parents, college principal resigns. Updates

Kolkata doctor's murder case: Junior doctors call for a strike over the death of a female junior doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a medical college and hospital in Kolkata on Friday

275 cases of rape in custody registered during 2017-22: NCRB data

More than 270 cases of rape in custody were registered from 2017 till 2022, according to NCRB data, with women rights activists attributing such instances to lack of sensitisation and accountability within law enforcement systems. The offenders include police personnel, public servants, members of the armed forces and staff of jails, remand homes, places of custody and hospitals, according to the data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The data highlights that there has been a gradual decrease in such cases over the years. In 2022, 24 cases were registered, down from 26 in 2021, 29 in 2020, 47 in 2019, 60 in 2018 and 89 in 2017. Cases of custodial rape are registered under Indian Penal Code section 376 (2). It pertains to the offense of rape committed by a police officer, jailer, or any other person who has the lawful custody of a woman. This section specifically deals with cases where the perpetrator takes advantage of their position of authority or custody to commit the