RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata Recovers After Protests Over Trainee Doctor’s Tragic Death
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 27: After days of protests at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital over the sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor, the hospital is gradually returning to normal. The number of patients has now crossed 1000, according to Saptarshi Chatterjee, Medical Superintendent and Vice President of the Hospital.
Speaking on Tuesday, Chatterjee expressed optimism, stating, “Every day we talk to students and the faculty members are giving their best so that patients do not have to suffer. I think RG Kar is gradually coming back to normal life as the patient’s footfall which was around 100 has now crossed 1000. Good days are knocking at the door. All the departments including OPD and Emergency are functional.”
Chatterjee also mentioned that the CBI team has seized all documents and hard discs from the hospital. “The CBI team came to my office to see all the documents and computers, hard disc. They seized and took away all the items and gave us a seizure list. I went to the CGO complex yesterday to authenticate my signature which was already there on all the documents,” he added.
Meanwhile, in response to the Nabanna Abhijan Rally called for Tuesday to protest the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, the West Bengal police have tightened security around the West Bengal state secretariat “Nabanna.”
Ahead of the demonstration, the police deployed vajra vehicles, water cannons, and Riot Control Force in the area while containers were placed to block the roads.
On Monday, the West Bengal Police called the Nabanna Abhijan Rally to reach the Nabanna or State Secretariat “illegal” and dubbed it an attempt to incite widespread unrest in Kolkata.
The ‘Nabanna Abhijan Rally’ is organized by Paschim Banga Chatra Samaj and other organizations to protest the recent rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata.
The brutal rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor on the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital premises sparked outrage all over the country. The incident shook the entire nation, and since then several protests have been staged demanding justice for the victim.
The trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
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RG Kar Hospital -: RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is a big hospital in Kolkata, a city in India. It is named after a famous doctor, Radha Gobinda Kar.
Kolkata -: Kolkata is a large city in the eastern part of India. It is the capital of the state of West Bengal.
Trainee Doctor -: A trainee doctor is someone who is learning to become a doctor. They work in hospitals to gain experience.
Medical Superintendent -: A Medical Superintendent is the person in charge of managing a hospital. They make sure everything runs smoothly.
CBI -: CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. It is a special police force in India that investigates serious crimes.
West Bengal police -: West Bengal police are the police force responsible for maintaining law and order in the state of West Bengal.
State Secretariat -: The state secretariat is the main office where the government of West Bengal works. It is like the headquarters for the state’s administration.
Nabanna Abhijan Rally -: Nabanna Abhijan Rally is a protest march. People gather to show their disagreement with something, in this case, the incident at the hospital.
