A police volunteer has been detained in connection with the crime.
By Piyush Nagpal, Associated PressDoctors and paramedics protest against the rape and killing of a trainee doctor in Kolkata at a government hospital last week as they gather in front of the Indian health minister's office, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.
The protests, which have generally been peaceful, began Aug. 9 when police discovered the bloodied body of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital’s seminar hall in Kolkata. In the days since, mounting anger has boiled over into nationwide outrage and stirred protests over violence against women. The protests have also led thousands of doctors and paramedics to walk out of some public hospitals across India and demand a safer working environment.
“As a woman, it boils my blood. The culprits of this crime should be found immediately … and our workplaces should be made safer,” she said. “Doctors, especially women are vulnerable to violence because of the nature of the profession. It is for the authorities to provide for the safety of doctors inside hospitals and campuses,” the IMA said in a statement issued on the social media platform X.
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