Kolkata Rape-Murder: Mamata To Lead 12-Hour Bengal Bandh Demanding Capital Punishment

Kolkata: The horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has sparked nationwide protests, enraging people from all walks of life.

The West Bengal government has been facing a lot of backlash for delaying justice and allegedly trying to save those involved. 

Amid the ongoing protests and investigations, the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a 12-hour Bandh in the state to demand capital punishment for the accused; she will lead this bandh. 

Mamata Banerjee Announces 12-Hour Bandh in Bengal Seeking Justice for Abhaya

In a major update, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has announced a 12-hour bandh in the state, seeking justice for the victim of the Kolkata Rape and Murder Case.

The bandh has been announced for today, August 16 by the Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist). 

This protest is against the vandalism of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and also to arrest all those involved in the heinous crime.

This protest comes after a bizarre remark by Mamata's aide and TMC leader Kunal Ghosh who said that rapes happen in other states as well and so this case in particular must not be highlighted. He went on to say, ‘Rape kahan nahin hota…’

Kolkata Rape and Murder Case: Latest Developments | Top Points

• IMA Declares Nationwide OPD Shutdown for 24 Hours: In a statement, the Indian Medical Association said, “After the brutal crime in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and the hooliganism unleashed on the protesting students on the eve of Independence Day, the Indian Medical Association declares nationwide withdrawal of services by doctors of modern medicine from 6 am on Saturday i.e 17th of August to 6 am Sunday 18th of August, for 24 hours.”

• Arrests Made Till Now: Kolkata Police is continuously making arrests in the vandalism of RG Kar Hospital amid peaceful protests on Independence Day-eve. A total of 19 attackers have been arrested so far.
• ‘…Don't Expect Anything from Me': The newly appointed Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital lost her cool with the doctors and protestors; she went on to say, “If you can't trust me for one hour then send me home also. I need one hour to do some official work. You need to believe me, I won't go. You have to believe me. If you can't believe me then don't expect anything from me.”
• RG Kar Hospital Centre of Drug-Sex-Porn Racket: “In the doctor's team, many such topics have come up in their WhatsApp group, some screenshots of this have also reached us like drugs, racket, sex racket. The names of a TMC MP and his nephew are coming up again and again, I don't know what happened but something is wrong,” a BJP Union minister said during a press conference alleging the Mamata is trying to shield an MP who may be involved in the case.

• Chilling Inside Details of Abhaya's Post-mortem Reports: According to the post-mortem reports accessed by Republic Bharat, the victim's both eyes were damaged, blood was coming out of her eyes, there were nail marks on her cheeks, her lips were bruised, there was a red mark on her neck , finger nails of both her hands were broken, her ring finger (fourth finger) of left hand was broken, tehre was bleeding from her private parts and there were multiple injuries on her legs.
• RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Vandalised: A footage showed the miscreants wielding iron rods as they inflicted damage on the hospital. The incident took place amid midnight protests by women against the horrific rape-murder of the doctor at the hospital on the eve of Independence Day.

• Bengal Governor Condemns Vandalism: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday described the vandalism at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital as a "shame to civil society," amid seven days of protests by junior medics over the alleged rape-murder of a trainee doctor.
• CBI Officers Meet Victim's Family: CBI officers on Thursday visited the residence of the doctor who was raped and murdered at a Kolkata hospital, and spoke to her parents as a part of their investigation, an official said. They took note of the time they received the call from the hospital, informing them about the death of their daughter and also asked them about her friends and life at the college.
• BJP's ‘Rasta Roko’ Protest: West Bengal BJP president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar announced a ‘Rasta Roko’ Protest in every district of Bengal today, from 2 pm to 4 pm.
• CM Mamata's Ultimatum to CBI: The TMC chief, has scheduled a rally from Moulali to Dharmtala in Kolkata on August 17, asserting, “I want the accused to be hanged. I hope the CBI will give justice within next Sunday.”
• Accused Sanjoy Roy in Police Custody: The accused, Sanjoy Roy, a civic worker, has been arrested and is in police custody till August 23, 2024; he confessed to his crime and told the police, ‘Hang me if you want.’ Investigation reveals that the accused has had a history of failed marriages and he used to watch a lot of porn.
• Kolkata Rape and Murder Case: In the early hours of August 9, a 31-year-old trainee doctor's body was found in a semi-naked condition in the seminar hall of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. As per the autopsy reports, the victim was raped before being murdered, her neck was broken, multiple body parts including her private parts were bleeding and she was severely injured.