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| == Incident == | == Incident == | ||
| Tilottama (changed name to protect the identity) |
Tilottama (changed name to protect the identity), a postgraduate trainee doctor at ] in ], was found dead on August 9, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |date= | ||
| |title= Body of female post-graduate trainee doctor found in prominent Kolkata hospital | |title= Body of female post-graduate trainee doctor found in prominent Kolkata hospital | ||
| |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/body-of-female-post-graduate-trainee-doctor-found-in-prominent-kolkata-hospital-3144179 | |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/body-of-female-post-graduate-trainee-doctor-found-in-prominent-kolkata-hospital-3144179 | ||
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| |quote=The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor’s brutalised body was found in a semi-nude state in the seminar hall ...}}</ref> | |quote=The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor’s brutalised body was found in a semi-nude state in the seminar hall ...}}</ref> | ||
| === Initial Findings and Autopsy === | === Initial Findings and Autopsy === | ||
| A ] (SIT) has been formed by the ] to investigate the case. The SIT includes members from the homicide department and other specialized units. The investigation is focusing on the circumstances leading to the discovery of the victim's body in the seminar hall of the hospital on August 9, |
A ] (SIT) has been formed by the ] to investigate the case. The SIT includes members from the homicide department and other specialized units. The investigation is focusing on the circumstances leading to the discovery of the victim's body in the seminar hall of the hospital on August 9, 2024. | ||
| ==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
| This incident sparked a great outrage amongst the nation-wide doctors who have threatened to halt services , the Federation of the Resident Doctors Association ( FORDA ) called for a nationwide halt on elective services from 12th August |
This incident sparked a great outrage amongst the nation-wide doctors who have threatened to halt services , the Federation of the Resident Doctors Association ( FORDA ) called for a nationwide halt on elective services from 12th August.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-11 |title=RG Kar Medical College Incident, FORDA Announces Nationwide Protests as Doctors Suspend Elective Services |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/education/forda-announces-nationwide-protests-as-doctors-suspend-elective-services-over-tragic-rg-kar-medical-college-incident-article-112447106 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ===West Bengal=== | ===West Bengal=== | ||
| On 10th August , hundreds of junior doctors and paramedics from the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Calcutta National Medical College , Medical College and Hospital, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital as well as the government-run medical colleges outside of the city like the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital and other exempted themselves from their duties and protested for the safety of the medical institutions in the state. It was subjected to a heavy deployment of police and sparked dissatisfaction amongst the OPD patients who were deprived from the medical services as the protestors owed. |
On 10th August , hundreds of junior doctors and paramedics from the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Calcutta National Medical College , Medical College and Hospital, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital as well as the government-run medical colleges outside of the city like the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital and other exempted themselves from their duties and protested for the safety of the medical institutions in the state. It was subjected to a heavy deployment of police and sparked dissatisfaction amongst the OPD patients who were deprived from the medical services as the protestors owed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Som |first=Moyurie |date=2024-08-11 |title=Kolkata doctor rape, murder case: Massive protests erupt across medical colleges in West Bengal |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/kolkata-doctor-rape-murder-case-massive-protests-erupt-across-medical-colleges-in-west-bengal/article68510132.ece |access-date=2024-08-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Telegraph India |title=Doctors erupt in shocked city, civic cop held for 'rape & murder' of young doctor at RG Kar |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/kolkata/doctors-protest-in-kolkata-civic-volunteer-held-in-rape-murder-of-young-doctor-at-rg-kar-hospital/cid/2040142}}</ref> | ||
| === Delhi === | === Delhi === | ||
| The Residents Doctors Association in ], Delhi, held protests over the rape and murder of the medical student, in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The protesters held a candle march and demanded justice for the victim.<ref>{{cite news | The Residents Doctors Association in ], Delhi, held protests over the rape and murder of the medical student, in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The protesters held a candle march and demanded justice for the victim.<ref>{{cite news | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 12 August 2024
| Date | August 9, 2024 |
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| Location | RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Cause | Murder (rape and assault) |
| Participants | Postgraduate trainee doctor (victim) |
| Outcome | Ongoing investigation |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Arrests | 1 (as of initial reports) |
Incident
Tilottama (changed name to protect the identity), a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, was found dead on August 9, 2024. Her body was discovered in a seminar hall on the college campus, and an autopsy confirmed she had been sexually assaulted and murdered. This incident has sparked significant outrage and protests, leading to demands for a thorough investigation.
Investigation
The investigation into the death of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata is ongoing and has drawn significant public and professional attention. The victim was found in a seminar hall on August 9, 2024, in a semi-nude state with visible injuries, leading to initial suspicions of sexual assault and murder.
Initial Findings and Autopsy
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed by the Kolkata Police to investigate the case. The SIT includes members from the homicide department and other specialized units. The investigation is focusing on the circumstances leading to the discovery of the victim's body in the seminar hall of the hospital on August 9, 2024.
Aftermath
This incident sparked a great outrage amongst the nation-wide doctors who have threatened to halt services , the Federation of the Resident Doctors Association ( FORDA ) called for a nationwide halt on elective services from 12th August.
West Bengal
On 10th August , hundreds of junior doctors and paramedics from the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Calcutta National Medical College , Medical College and Hospital, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital as well as the government-run medical colleges outside of the city like the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital and other exempted themselves from their duties and protested for the safety of the medical institutions in the state. It was subjected to a heavy deployment of police and sparked dissatisfaction amongst the OPD patients who were deprived from the medical services as the protestors owed.
Delhi
The Residents Doctors Association in AIIMS, Delhi, held protests over the rape and murder of the medical student, in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The protesters held a candle march and demanded justice for the victim.
References
- "RG Kar doctor death: Post mortem confirms sexual assault, 1 arrested; doctors association threatens shutdown unless…". livemint. 10 Aug 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- "Body of female post-graduate trainee doctor found in prominent Kolkata hospital". PTI. Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- Sengupta, Sulagna. "Junior docs call for statewide strike after student raped, murdered in Kolkata medical college; one suspect held". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- Bhattacharya, Ravik; Sengupta, Atri. "Kolkata woman doctor death: Junior doctors cease work in government-run medical colleges and hospitals in Bengal". Indian Express. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- "Junior doctor raped and murdered in Kolkata: What's going on?". Firstpost. Kolkata. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
The 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor's brutalised body was found in a semi-nude state in the seminar hall ...
- "RG Kar Medical College Incident, FORDA Announces Nationwide Protests as Doctors Suspend Elective Services". Times Now. 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- Som, Moyurie (2024-08-11). "Kolkata doctor rape, murder case: Massive protests erupt across medical colleges in West Bengal". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- Telegraph India. "Doctors erupt in shocked city, civic cop held for 'rape & murder' of young doctor at RG Kar".
- "Bangal: Jr doctors at RG Kar Hospital begin protest over rape and death of PGT doctor". Asian News International. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.