The case of rape and murder of a lady doctor in Kolkata’s RGKar Hospital has not been resolved yet and meanwhile, news of vandalism in the hospital has come to light. Resident doctors of the medical college have alleged that the hospital administration is tampering with the evidence. He shared the video and said – The seminar hall has been vandalized.
FORDA again announced strike
Let us tell you that even before this FORDA (Federation of Resident Doctors Association) had called a strike, the effect of which was visible in hospitals across the country, but due to the violence and vandalism that took place in RGKar Hospital on Wednesday night, FORDA has decided to go on strike again. FORDA has said that the government is not able to ensure the safety of health workers during work. Both the central and state governments have failed in this matter, which we strongly condemn.
The government is not able to give due respect to our commitments and service, this is its big failure. FORDA said that, considering the seriousness of the recent developments and the demand for justice, we have decided to resume the strike with immediate effect. For this we are working with the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) and other stakeholders.
In fact, on August 9, the body of a 31-year-old female resident doctor was found in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. Blood was flowing from many parts of the body. The neck bone was also broken. It came to light that the trainee doctor was murdered after being raped. The police investigated the case and arrested the accused named Sanjay. Sanjay is in police custody for 14 days. However, the anger of the doctors has not stopped and they remain on strike. When this case reached the High Court 5 days after the incident, the court handed over the investigation of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). At present, a CBI team has reached Kolkata.
According to the police, around 40 miscreants disguised as protesters entered the hospital premises. Damaged property and pelted stones at the police personnel present there. The police had to release tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. Police said that these miscreants had brought sticks, bricks and rods. The miscreants destroyed several CCTV cameras in and around the area and also vandalized the stage where the junior doctors were sitting on protest and strike. In the incident, a police vehicle overturned and several two-wheelers parked there were also damaged. Some police officers have been injured. Hospital staff have started cleaning the damaged emergency ward.