The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was ordered by the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday to look into the rape and murder case at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The court ordered that the CBI receive quick access to all pertinent papers.
The parents of the trainee doctor were presenting a plea to a division bench chaired by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam, asking for a court-supervised probe into the situation. There had also been numerous applications filed requesting a CBI probe.
An investigation by a central agency into the rape and killing of a trainee physician in Kolkata has been highly demanded by the people. As a result, resident physicians have started an indefinite strike and staged protests in a number of states to voice their dissatisfaction.
The protests followed a nationwide indefinite strike initiated by the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) after the postgraduate trainee doctor was found raped and murdered while on duty at RG Kar Medical College.
The 32-year-old woman’s partially-clad body was discovered in the seminar hall of the government hospital in West Bengal’s capital on Thursday night. In reaction, doctors rallied under the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), PGIMER, chanting “We want justice” and demanding accountability.
Dr Praneeth Reddy, joint secretary of the ARD, PGIMER, condemned the incident as a grave atrocity and called for a thorough CBI investigation and severe punishment for those responsible. “Our demand is a CBI probe into the matter,” said Reddy.
A civic volunteer identified as Sanjoy Roy has been charged with the crime. Following the murder, Roy returned to his residence, went to bed, and attempted to erase evidence by washing his clothes. Despite his efforts, authorities discovered blood stains on his shoes during a search.
Further investigation revealed that Roy had a troubling addiction to violent pornography, as uncovered through a search of his mobile phone. In his neighbourhood, Roy was known for his reputation as a “womaniser” and had been married four times. He has a history of abusing his wives, with a domestic violence case filed against him by his fourth wife.
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Source: Business Standard
