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A 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor's rape and murder in Kolkata has caused huge uproar across the country, with protesters holding a pan-India protest under 'Reclaim the Night' campaign.
Besides Kolkata, cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, among others, saw large numbers of protesters, mostly women, taking to the streets to demand justice for the trainee doctor.
In Kolkata, an angry mob broke into the RG Kar hospital, where the trainee doctor was raped, and vandalised the emergency ward. Following a scuffle, police managed to bring the situation under control.
Top developments from the overnight stir:
The Faculty Association of AIIMS also urged all faculty members to join the protest with the resident doctors, according to a statement released by the association.
The outpatient department (OPD) services at public hospitals in Maharashtra remained affected too, affecting many patients in Mumbai. In Nagpur, doctors staged protests and took out a candle march to express solidarity with their colleagues agitating across the country.
Besides Kolkata, cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, among others, saw large numbers of protesters, mostly women, taking to the streets to demand justice for the trainee doctor.
In Kolkata, an angry mob broke into the RG Kar hospital, where the trainee doctor was raped, and vandalised the emergency ward. Following a scuffle, police managed to bring the situation under control.
Top developments from the overnight stir:
- The emergency ward of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the trainee doctor was raped and murdered, was vandalised by a mob. Barricades were broken, vehicles parked inside the hospital premises and police vehicles were vandalised, and things were thrown.
- The police, outnumbered by the mob, had to lathicharge and use tear gas to disperse the crowd. Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal expressed anger over the incident and said, "What happened should not have happened. We have done what is right, now the case has been handed over to CBI."
- Protests were also seen outside Delhi's major hospitals, including AIIMS and Safdarjung.Doctors at the GTB Hospital, who were part of the delegation, initially called off their indefinite strike on Wednesday morning but later resumed it in support of the Resident Doctors' Associations (RDAs).
The Faculty Association of AIIMS also urged all faculty members to join the protest with the resident doctors, according to a statement released by the association.
- Protests were also seen in parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Nagpur.
The outpatient department (OPD) services at public hospitals in Maharashtra remained affected too, affecting many patients in Mumbai. In Nagpur, doctors staged protests and took out a candle march to express solidarity with their colleagues agitating across the country.
- Apart from Kolkata, women also held protests in West Bengal's Siliguri and Asansol. Women were seen holding mashals as they sought justice for the trainee doctor.