A number of police personnel have been injured throughout yesterday’s mob violence at RG Kar Medical School
New Delhi:
The crime scene in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical School and Hospital, the place a 31-year-old physician was raped and murdered final week, was not compromised in final night time’s mob violence, the town police have mentioned. Responding to stories that the fourth flooring room the place the crime befell has been vandalised, Kolkata Police mentioned in a put up on X, “Crime scene is Seminar Room and it has not been touched. Do not unfold unverified information. We are going to provoke authorized motion for spreading rumours.”
Crime of Scene is Seminar Room which is unbroken and has not been touched. Do not unfold pretend information. We are going to take authorized motion. https://t.co/A7PDWYAO4E
— Kolkata Police (@KolkataPolice) August 15, 2024
Late final night time, when neighbourhoods throughout Bengal have been witnessing huge gatherings by girls to protest in opposition to the horrifying incident, a mob entered the medical faculty campus and went on the rampage. They attacked automobiles, broken public property and police had use teargas shells to disperse the mob. A number of law enforcement officials have been injured within the conflict.
Whereas it’s not but clear who’s behind the mob violence, Chief of the Opposition, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, has alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee despatched “goons” of the Trinamool School to disrupt the apolitical protest rally close to the hospital.
Mamata Banerjee has despatched her TMC goons to the apolitical Protest Rally close to RG Kar Medical School and Hospital.
She thinks that she is essentially the most shrewd individual in the entire world and folks will not be capable of determine the crafty plan that her goons showing as protestors would… pic.twitter.com/1CPI2f1KUr— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) August 14, 2024
“She thinks that she is essentially the most shrewd individual in the entire world and folks will not be capable of determine the crafty plan that her goons showing as protesters would combine with the gang and perform vandalism contained in the RG Kar Medical School and Hospital.
“They got secure passage by the Police, who both ran away or regarded the opposite approach in order that these lumpens would enter the hospital premises and destroy areas containing essential proof in order that it does not get picked up by the CBI,” the BJP chief added.
Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress common secretary and Quantity 2 within the occasion, mentioned the hooliganism and vandalism at RG Kar tonight “exceeded all acceptable limits”. “As a public consultant, I simply spoke with @CPKolkata, urging him to make sure that each particular person chargeable for immediately’s violence is recognized, held accountable, and made to face the legislation throughout the subsequent 24 hours, no matter their political affiliations. The calls for of the protesting medical doctors are honest and justified. That is the minimal they need to anticipate from the federal government. Their security and safety have to be prioritised,” Mr Banerjee mentioned in a put up on X.
The CBI is now investigating the rape and homicide case that has shaken the nation. The central company took over the investigation after the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom famous that Kolkata Police have made no vital progress within the case and transferred the case. The dad and mom of the sufferer had filed a petition, searching for a probe monitored by the courtroom to make sure proof isn’t tampered with.
