Kolkata doctor rape and murder case: Violence erupts during ‘Nabanna Abhijan’; BJP calls for 12-hour bandh tomorrow | Top developments – India News

Protesters clashed with police in Howrah and Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon during the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally, which was held to protest the rape and murder of a young woman doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.

As the demonstrators marched toward the West Bengal secretariat demanding Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s resignation over the incident, they pelted stones. In response, the police used batons, fired tear gas shells, and deployed water cannons to disperse the crowd.

Several protesters were arrested, and both protesters and police sustained injuries amid the violence. The Nabanna Abhijan, organized by the relatively unknown students’ group Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj (Society of Students in West Bengal), was deemed illegal by the police.

Here are the top developments surrounding the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case:

On Tuesday, police used batons, water cannons, and tear gas to disperse protesters at Howrah Bridge and near Santragachhi Railway Station as they attempted to breach barricades to reach the state secretariat, Nabanna. At Santragachhi, demonstrators threw bricks at officers, injuring several, while protesters claimed that police actions also injured students.

The Enforcement Directorate has launched a money laundering investigation into alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of former principal Sandip Ghosh. The case follows a CBI FIR, leading to the filing of an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The BJP accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of shielding those involved in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor and labeled her a “dictator.” They demanded her resignation for a fair investigation and called for a polygraph test on Banerjee and Police Commissioner Vineet Goel, who the BJP claims initially suggested the victim’s death was a suicide. The party also condemned the police lathi charge on students demanding justice and the chief minister’s resignation.

The CBI will consult AIIMS experts on the DNA and forensic reports related to the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College. This consultation aims to strengthen the case and determine if Sanjay Roy was the sole perpetrator or if others were involved.

The Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force (NTF) held its first meeting on Tuesday to develop safety protocols for healthcare professionals. The 10-member panel, established after the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, will consult stakeholders to draft a framework for addressing key issues.

The BJP has called for a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal on August 28 to protest the police action against marchers who had gone to the state secretariat, Nabanna, demanding Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s resignation following the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor.

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The West Bengal government urged people to avoid participating in the BJP’s August 28 general strike, assuring that normal life will be maintained. The strike is set to run from 6 am to 6 pm and protests the police action against those marching to Nabanna.

The BJP demanded the release of students arrested during the march to Nabanna on Tuesday and staged a sit-in at Lalbazar police headquarters when their state president Sukanta Majumdar was blocked by police.

The CBI has requested permission from a Kolkata court to conduct a polygraph test on Assistant Sub-Inspector Anup Dutta, who is suspected of being close to the accused Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar Medical College case. The test aims to determine if Dutta assisted in covering up the crime.

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