BJP Demands CBI Probe Into Kolkata Hospital Murder, IMA Issues 48-hour Ultimatum; Key Updates

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The body of the woman doctor was found inside the seminar hall of RG Kar hospital in north Kolkata on Friday.

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New Delhi: As the outrage on the tragic sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in West Bengal rises across the East of India, the BJP, led by Union Minister of State and party president Sukanta Majumdar, has called for a CBI investigation into the incident. Majumdar highlighted that the injury marks on the victim indicate the possible involvement of multiple individuals in the heinous crime. Also, the Indian Medical Association has warned of nationwide protests if the demands are not met within 48 hours.

The body of the woman doctor was found inside the seminar hall of RG Kar hospital in north Kolkata on Friday. A preliminary autopsy report has confirmed sexual abuse before she was killed, police said.

Police arrested one person for his alleged involvement in the sexual assault and murder of the trainee doctor at the state-run hospital, a senior officer said, adding that arrested youth, an outsider, had free access to the different departments of the hospital.

Majumdar said, “The arrest of a person could be an eye wash. Only a CBI probe can uncover the entire truth and deliver justice for the young woman, who was on the verge of a promising future.”

Majumdar, along with party state general secretary Agnimitra Paul, was stopped by senior officials of the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate while en route to the victim’s residence. This led to a heated exchange with police.

BJP Chief Critises Police

The state BJP chief criticised police for their delayed response, suggesting that they initially tried to pass off the case as a suicide and only acted after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee intervened. He questioned whether police need to be prompted by the CM to investigate serious incidents.

CPI(M) state Secretary Md Salim dismissed the police investigation as inadequate and expressed skepticism about a CBI probe under the BJP-led central government, suggesting it might have a covert alignment with the ruling TMC. He called for a high-level judicial inquiry instead.

TMC leader Kunal Ghosh expressed surprise at the ongoing protests, stating that while protests are understandable, the Chief Minister’s willingness to accept an external probe and her commitment to seeking the death penalty for the accused should address concerns.

Ghosh urged against further politicisation of the issue, noting, “The CM has made it clear that if the charges are proved, police will seek death penalty, so there should be no further politicisation of this matter.”

(With inputs from agencies)

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