Doctors and nursing staff are protesting against the recent rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. (Ministry of Public Transport)
The 31-year-old's seniors say they are sure she will make it to the top and now all their energy is focused on making sure she gets justice
“She was a smart and sincere student who always wanted to do something new” – this is how the seniors of the 31-year-old doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital remember her.
The case caused uproar across the country, with the medical community taking to the streets to protest against attacks on health care workers.
The doctor's seniors tried to come to terms with the horror of the case and said they were sure she would rise to the top of the profession.
Hasan Mushtaq, the victim's senior doctor from the same department, told News18 that she was a competent doctor. “She was very smart. In fact, she was better than us. She always wanted to do something new. We used to say she would get to the top. I couldn't sleep, eat or do anything.
Recalling the day he heard the news, Mushtaq said: “A senior in our department ran up to me and asked me if I had heard the news. He looked shocked and only said two words – death and her Name. I thought a patient had committed suicide, so I walked into the seminar room to check, because I saw some PGTs crying there. They pointed me in the direction, and I couldn't see the body lying on the makeshift bed. Face, because it was covered with sheets and I was so shocked and shocked.
Safikul Alam, another senior, said the main motivation was to bring the perpetrators to justice. “We are in shock. She is a great worker and has never had a problem working hard. We will tell her she will be the best doctor.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the case and re-registered the FIR against the Kolkata Police. In addition to visiting the crime scene where the body was found, experts may scrutinize the autopsy report and analyze its footage, if available.
Medical officers of RG Kar, AIIMS, Indira Gandhi Hospital and other hospital doctors' associations, including Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA), on Tuesday said their agitation will continue until a central law curbs attacks on medical staff implementation and found a concrete solution.
The graduate student's body was found on Friday morning and preliminary autopsy reports indicate the doctor was sexually abused and murdered. The victim was allegedly bleeding from his eyes, mouth and private parts. She also suffered injuries to her left leg, neck, right hand, ring finger and lip.
Kolkata Police arrested 33-year-old Sanjoy Roy, who joined the Kolkata Police as a citizen volunteer in 2019. only”.
The accused, a trained boxer who had been close to several senior police officers over the years, was later transferred to the Kolkata Police Welfare Board and posted to the police post at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the incident took place .
