Kangana Ranaut demands CBI investigation in Kolkata trainee doctor’s rape-murder case; urges justice

Shock, fear, and outrage gripped the medical community of Kolkata following the tragic discovery a young 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor’s lifeless body was found within the premises of the government-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on Friday, August 9. The injuries on the victim’s body indicatep sexual abuse, and eventually murdered. This monstrous incident left whole Kolkata stunned, making doctors, medical staff, and women protest on the streets, demanding ultimate justice. 

Kangana Ranaut’s demand for CBI investigation

Yesterday, Kangana Ranaut, the actress-turned-Lok Sabha member, took to social media, and reacted to the horrific incident. She also demanded immediate CBI investigation and harsh punishment for the assaulters. 

She wrote, “Murder of a trainee woman doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata is horrible & horrific. The semi-nude body of the woman post-graduate trainee doctor was found inside the seminar hall on Friday morning. She was brutally murdered and her body bore multiple injury marks. The preliminary autopsy report indicated sexual abuse before her murder. I hope case is transferred to CBI for complete inquiry and the assaulter is punished harshly. #kolkata.” 

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement

Amidst the hardcore protests, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already issued a claim to the Kolkata Police, declaring that the state will entrust the brutal rape-murder case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), if any development is not achieved by this week. 

Following a meeting with the victim's family, the Chief Minister highlighted the state government’s commitment to expediting justice through a fast-track court trial. This move comes as nationwide outrage, with doctors and medical students from across India protesting and demanding Swift justice for the barbaric murder. 

Reports on the vicious incident till now

It's been five days since the murder case has occurred, and Kolkata Police has cracked the case and arrested a civic volunteer named Sanjay Roy, after scrutinising CCTV footage and conducting an initial investigation. Roy, who was found intoxicated outside the hospital and subsequently confessed the crime, has been remanded to police custody until August 23. 

Moreover, not only Roy, but the case has shaken up multiple high-ranking hospital officials getting suspended for their negligence and misconduct of their duty, transpiring a comprehensive inquiry into the administrative failure that contributed to the tragic incident.

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