Kolkata junior doctor's murder: Outrage as autopsy reveals sexual assault, 1 arrested amid CBI probe demand

By Sunita Iyer  |  First Published Aug 10, 2024, 1:59 PM IST

West Bengal's capital Kolkata has been gripped by shock and outrage following the revelation of a preliminary post-mortem report detailing sexual assault and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.


West Bengal's capital Kolkata has been gripped by shock and outrage following the revelation of a preliminary post-mortem report detailing sexual assault and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The tragic death of the post-graduate trainee doctor has sparked widespread protests by junior doctors, nurses, and criticism from political leaders.

As per the inquest report, It is now almost confirmed that the female Doctor from RG KAR medical college, was raped & murdered & several injuries has been documented now in the report.

See the Injury Reports & Imagine Pain 💔 pic.twitter.com/4aaZ2JsnjE

— Manmeet Gupta⚕️ (@Meetmbbs07)

Kolkata police shame on you for even trying to label this as suicide...save doctors irrespective of sending legal notice to protect Mamta didi..RIP😥😥 https://t.co/rYkg7IFENg pic.twitter.com/sSHWFVgUjk

— Dispression (@MEDtwIITer)

The initial autopsy of the post-graduate trainee doctor revealed that she was murdered following a sexual assault, according to police. The findings have ruled out suicide, and a case has been registered at Tala Police Station.

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“This is definitely not a case of suicide; the woman was murdered following sexual assault,” a police officer told PTI.

The four-page report indicated that the woman had bleeding from her private parts and sustained injury marks on other areas of her body.

“Her neck bone was also found broken. It seems that she was first strangulated and then smothered to death. There was bleeding from both her eyes and mouth, injuries over the face and nail. The victim was also bleeding from her private parts. She also has injuries in her belly, left leg… neck, in her right hand, ring finger and… lips,” it said.

Today heart wrenching incident happened in RG KAR MEDICAL College (A lady Doctor was raped by local goons of a local party) ! pic.twitter.com/bJYTPKInw7

— Dr Manish Jangra (@Dr_ManishJangra)

According to the Kolkata Police, the assault and murder took place between 3 and 6 am. The police have identified one suspect Sanjay Roy, an outsider with unrestricted access to hospital departments, arrested after a review of CCTV footage. Authorities have also questioned two intern doctors in connection with the case.

In response to the incident, a 11-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed, including homicide department experts, to thoroughly investigate the crime. The police are awaiting a comprehensive autopsy report to further pinpoint the culprits.

The discovery of the semi-nude body inside a seminar hall at the state-run hospital on Friday has sparked outrage among hospital staff and the public. PGT doctors at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have halted work across all departments, with the exception of the emergency ward. Several student associations have organized a rally, calling for a prompt investigation into the tragic death of their colleague.

Kolkata, West Bengal | Nurses hold a rally demanding justice after a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor was found dead inside the seminar hall of government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Friday, August 9 pic.twitter.com/7jTdwPSZpw

— HornbillTV (@hornbilltv)

Meanwhile, the victim’s father has alleged that there were efforts to conceal the truth about his daughter's death. Dr. Sandip Ghosh, Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, expressed deep sorrow over the incident, describing the victim as “like a daughter.” He assured the public that the authorities are working diligently to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has reached out to the victim’s family, assuring them of stringent action against those responsible. The outrage has also prompted a candle march by medical students and a rally by nurses, all demanding justice and accountability.

IMA Junior Doctors Network has demanded for the impartial investigation in the recent death case of second year postgraduate doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College,Kolkata pic.twitter.com/mO5pzlkPeA

— IMA JDN National (@imajdnnational)

BJP demands CBI probe

Senior BJP leader Agnimitra Paul has called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case, questioning the timing of the post-mortem examination and the circumstances surrounding it.

“The condition in which her body was found, completely naked with bruises all over it, makes it look like she was raped and then murdered. We demand a CBI investigation. You can’t conduct a postmortem after the evening, but they did it here…If postmortem is done under the state system, truth will be buried. We want a re-postmortem by a Central Government hospital. This is all we demand so that she gets justice,” she said.

Semi-nude body of a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor was found inside the seminar hall of a government-run hospital in Kolkata on Friday

Her father alleged that she was raped and murdered inside RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and efforts are on to hide the truth.… pic.twitter.com/ILd1HUd3YS

— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind)

BJP leader Amit Malviya accused the Mamata Banerjee government of "hiding the crime" and alleged that the Kolkata Police had been directed to "cover up" the woman's murder and present it as a suicide.

The report of the Inquiry Committee tasked with looking into the rape and murder of a young lady doctor at RG Kar Hospital, Kolkata, details unimaginable brutality (refer page 3). If women are not safe in hospitals of Kolkata then what can one expect in places like ?… pic.twitter.com/wZIkEofnWP

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya)

Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy assured that the investigation will be conducted with full transparency and vowed that the accused would be swiftly apprehended and brought to justice.

“I came to know that this girl is from our constituency. I have seen all the papers and investigated things. We hope that the accused will be soon arrested and punished,” he said.

Meanwhile, several netizens took X demanding justice for the junior doctor. Here's a look at how people reacted to the shocking incident:

On Duty Female Doctor Raped & Murderd in RG KAR medical college Kolkata.

Allegedly;
★Naked body found
★ Several marks on Neck
Yet College administration is trying Hard to suppress & converting into suicide .

Stand For Her 🙏 pic.twitter.com/onD7eeduhS

— 3shakti (@TrishaktiSahani)

Shattered dreams, silenced screams & broken pride💔

An on-duty female doctor was raped & murdered inside her own department at R.G.Kar Medical College,one of prominent hospitals in Kolkata, in the middle of the night. Now police are trying to cover up the case like unnao! Shame! pic.twitter.com/5Eq2jonPtH

— Mayukh Biswas (@MayukhDuke)

A young doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at a large government medical college in 😭

Are people going to talk about this or are we conveniently ignoring it?

— 𝗡𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗶 MD, DM (@nihardesai7)


A female doctor named Dr.Aishwarya was raped,murdered &found with severe injuries in RG KAR Medical college Kolkata, yet the case is being labelled as Suicide!!
Whole medical fraternity demands immediate justice for this heinous act pic.twitter.com/c8VCodhHmm

— Ashish Gaurav⚕️ (@ashishgaurav719)

This is Horrific,
On Duty Female Doctor Raped & Murdered In RG KAR Medical College

Allegedly ;- Naked Body Found &
Several Marks On Neck
Yet College Administration Is Trying Hard to Suppress & Converting Into !!!

Stand For Her 🙏 pic.twitter.com/NdZSq9BZft

— Abhishek Ranjan (@Abhishekrjn15au)

Justice for Doctor Moumita Debnath 💔 pic.twitter.com/smORn6Epvs

— Kuhel Kisku (@Kuhel_21)

Nothing one can say can make this incident any better for the family of the victim. This was a doctor, I don’t know what language will be used for her in the near future, but she was a student in a government hospital
From the timeline of a kolkata doctor https://t.co/zmblXVPduH pic.twitter.com/4aXDXzblEn

— Roahan Mitra (@rohansmitra)

A horrific incident in Kolkata: A female doctor at a govt hospital was brutally raped and murdered, her body found in the duty room.

Instead of seeking justice, the Mamata Banerjee govt is shamefully covering it up as a suicide,

1/n pic.twitter.com/6Bd9R6TKYi

— Siddaram (@Siddarambjp)

Dear Spineless Politicians Of India

Yesterday a young doctor was brutally raped and killed in RGKAR medical college Kolkata(W.B.).
As she was a doctor and not a political activist or an olympic medalist, no prominent leader came forward to seek justice for her from any party,be…

— Gopambuj Singh Rathod (@IamGopambuj)

Justice for the on duty young lady doctor of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata who was brutally raped and murdered. Another example of how unsafe West Bengal has become for women. pic.twitter.com/aXhm6y3ufD

— Sougata Dutta (@mailsougata)
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