A suspect has been arrested following the murder of a woman PGT doctor, which has led to protests in state-run hospitals.

Over the weekend, junior doctors in West Bengal took to the streets in protest of the sexual assault and murder of a female postgraduate trainee doctor at Kar Medical College and Hospital. The tragic incident occurred on Friday, when the victim's semi-nude body was discovered in the seminar hall of the government-run hospital in Kolkata. Outraged by the heinous crime, junior doctors, including interns, housestaff, and postgraduate trainees, organized sit-ins and processions at state-run hospitals such as Kar Medical College, National Medical College, and Medical College, Kolkata. Similar demonstrations were also held at hospitals in districts like Bardhaman and Bankura.

The protesters demanded that the perpetrators be given exemplary punishment and that the safety of doctors at these hospitals be ensured. Despite the protests, the junior doctors made sure that emergency services continued to operate at the affected hospitals. Showing solidarity with the cause, the students' and youth wings of the Communist Party of India, SFI and DYFI respectively, announced that they would hold road blockades across the state over the weekend.

In the midst of all this, the police made an arrest in connection with the murder. According to a senior officer, the suspect was an outsider who had unrestricted access to the various departments of the hospital. "We have apprehended an individual whose actions raised suspicion and point towards his involvement in the crime," the officer stated in an interview with PTI. The police also interrogated two intern doctors throughout Friday night as part of their ongoing investigation into the death of the victim, who was a second-year student in the chest medicine department. The body showed signs of injury, and the victim's father has alleged that she was raped and murdered inside Kar Medical College and Hospital. He also claimed that there is an attempt to cover up the truth.

The preliminary autopsy report has confirmed that the woman doctor was sexually assaulted before being killed. In light of this, the protest by junior doctors is not only a demand for justice, but also a call for the safety and security of medical professionals. It is a reminder that a strong stance must be taken against such heinous crimes, and that the truth must always prevail.

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