Category: Kolkata

A case has been registered against Shahen Alam Sheikh, a 33-year-old biker, under section 118. The incident took place on a Saturday night when the woman was waiting for a taxi on Nizam Street under the JJ flyover. The accused, riding a motorcycle, allegedly hit her leg. When the woman…

Following an incident at 1:45 pm, the officer in charge of central Kolkata’s Taltala police station went to the spot to check. The explosion had blown off several fingers of a ragpicker who has since been admitted to a hospital. A gunny bag was found at the entry point of…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took a surprise step to resolve the impasse between her government and protesting doctors. She visited the site where the medics are staging a sit-in and addressed them. The doctors have been protesting since a trainee doctor was raped and murdered at RG Kar…

Visuals from the scene showed protesters running inside a metro station as they were pursued by police officers in riot gear. The protesters had planned to march to the state women’s commission office in Salt Lake, alleging partisanship since the discovery of a victim’s body on August 9. However, the…

Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal confirmed the extension of Section 163 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) around the hospital in a statement issued on Saturday. The prohibitory orders cover the area from Belgachia Road-J K Mitra crossing to some parts of Shyambazar five point crossing belt in North…

A number of theories have surfaced online in an effort to explain the brutal attack on the doctor. One theory suggested that there were multiple perpetrators involved in the crime. However, at present, Sanjoy Roy, a hospital volunteer, is the sole accused in the case. He was apprehended after being…

A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear the matter today. The case, being investigated by the CBI, has raised multiple issues including the sanctity of evidence, rule of law, safety of healthcare professionals, and the broader issue of women’s security in the workplace. The…

The autopsy report did not mention any fractures. However, it revealed that the injuries were inflicted before the victim’s death. The cause of death was confirmed as strangulation, with medical evidence of sexual assault. The report also denied the claim of finding “150 gm/mg of semen” in the victim’s body,…

The AIIMS RDA announced that it will offer elective OPD services in 36 specialties to patients outside Nirman Bhawan from 11 am. The protesting doctors have been advocating for justice for the victim and calling for a security act for medical personnel. They have urged Prime Minister Modi to address…

The rape and murder of a trainee doctor has led to nationwide strikes by the medical fraternity. In an order released on Saturday by the Commissioner of Police, Vineet Kumar Goyal, it was stated that rallies, meetings, processions, dharnas, demonstrations, and the unlawful assembly of five or more persons are…