The Kolkata doctor rape-murder case has sparked widespread protests and strikes across West Bengal, with junior doctors demanding justice for their colleagues. The investigation is intensifying as key witnesses, including four junior doctors, are being questioned by the police. Meanwhile, the healthcare system in the state faces significant disruptions due to the ongoing protests, as authorities push for a swift resolution to the case.
Bullet Points:
- Four junior doctors who had dinner with the victim were summoned by police.
- Kolkata Police also summoned hospital staff, including nurses and security members.
- Protesting junior doctors set an August 14 deadline for police to complete the investigation.
- The body of the woman doctor was found at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
- A civic volunteer, Sanjoy Roy, was arrested in connection with the crime.
- Junior doctors across West Bengal are on strike, impacting healthcare services.
- Long queues formed at OPDs as senior doctors substituted for their junior counterparts.
- West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee set an August 18 deadline for the case to be solved.
- The Bengal government cancelled senior doctors’ leaves to manage the patient influx.
- The Indian Medical Association (IMA) demanded special central laws to protect doctors and designated hospitals as safe zones.
