August 13th 2024.
The city of Kolkata was shaken by the tragic incident at the state-run RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, where a woman doctor was raped and murdered on the premises last week. In light of this horrific crime, the family members of the victim took their plea for a fair and thorough investigation to the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday. They expressed their doubts about the progress of the ongoing investigation and also raised concerns that certain suspects may have been overlooked.
Their plea to the court was one for a court-monitored probe, believing that this would be the best way to uncover the truth behind this heinous act. The public, along with medical students and professionals, have also been questioning the Kolkata Police's argument that the arrested civic volunteer, Sanjay Ray, was the sole perpetrator of the crime. This is due to the nature of the victim's injuries, which suggest that a single individual could not have carried out such a brutal attack.
Acknowledging the gravity of the situation, the Calcutta High Court has accepted the petition, although a date for the hearing is yet to be scheduled. In addition to this, a public interest litigation has also been filed at the division bench of the court's Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya, with a hearing scheduled for Tuesday. The PIL highlights the demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case, as there is a lack of trust in the ongoing investigation by the special investigation team of Kolkata Police.
On the other hand, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that if the SIT fails to complete the investigation by next Sunday, she will hand over the case to the CBI. The victim, a junior doctor and postgraduate student, was found in the hospital's seminar room on Friday morning. Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police, was arrested in connection with the crime. The murder has sparked widespread outrage, with doctors and nurses leading protests not only in Kolkata but also in other parts of India.
The entire incident has left the community in shock and disbelief, as they struggle to come to terms with such a senseless act of violence. The victim's family, along with the public and medical professionals, are seeking justice and are hopeful that a thorough and impartial investigation will bring the culprits to justice. The Calcutta High Court's involvement in the matter is a positive step towards finding the truth and ensuring that such a heinous crime does not go unpunished.
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