Kolkata rape-murder case updates: Mamata Banerjee ‘threatening’ doctors with wordplay, says BJP
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is observing a 12-hour “Bangla Bandh” in West Bengal today to protest police action against protesters who participated in the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally on Tuesday.
Daily life was partially affected across the state as BJP workers tried stopping rail and bus services leading to police action. Schools and colleges remain open, though attendance has fallen.
TMC workers organised a counter-protest at several places to oppose the bandh called by the BJP, leading to a scuffle between the two party workers.
Several BJP leaders including Locket Chatterjee, Rahul Sinha, and Roopa Ganguly were detained by the police for their protest. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari joined the protesters in Nandigram. He said the party would ‘stall’ West Bengal if the police ‘repression’ doesn’t stop immediately.
“The government will not allow any bandh on Wednesday. We urge people not to participate in it. All steps shall be taken to ensure that normal life is unaffected,” said Alapan Bandopadhyay, the chief advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Over 200 people were arrested and several injured in several parts of Kolkata city after police cracked down on protesters attempting to proceed towards the state secretariat to press for the resignation of Mamata Banerjee.
The rally was organised by a new student body, ‘Paschimbanga Chhatra Samaj’ to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor inside RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
The CBI will seek the opinion of medical experts from AIIMS Delhi, to ascertain if the main accused Sanjay Roy was the only accused who committed the crime. He is currently under judicial custody. The agency is investigating the rape and murder alongside financial irregularities against the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh.
In addition to the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken cognisance of the CBI’s first information report (FIR) and launched a money laundering probe against Dr. Ghosh.