RG Kar Hospital Mob Attack: The Calcutta High Court has expressed displeasure over the vandalism that took place in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital on the night of 14 August. Describing this incident as proof of the complete failure of the state machinery, the High Court has ordered the closure of RG Kar Hospital and ordered the patients to be shifted to other hospitals.
The bench led by the Chief Justice has strongly reprimanded the police, administration and government. The High Court said that how will doctors work fearlessly in such circumstances? On the other hand, we will tell you the complete details of this terrible attack on the hospital, knowing which you will be shocked.
Government lawyer presented the state’s side
Calcutta High Court has made strict comments regarding this matter. The High Court has declared the government a failure. The Chief Justice asked the state government that what are you doing after this incident? What steps were taken as a precaution? Senior advocate Vikas Ranjan Bhattacharya, appearing for the government, said that instructions for CBI investigation were given at 3 pm. As far as the steps taken to deal with the brutality are concerned, suddenly a crowd of 7000 people gathered there, then tear gas was released, policemen were injured.
Complete failure of the state machinery
The High Court said that usually if people enter the hospital, the police has to be present there in case of emergency. If 7000 people enter then it is difficult to believe that there is no failure of the state. If 7000 people had to come, they cannot come on foot. This is a complete failure of the state machinery.
100% failure of administration
The state government said that we have now taken care of everything. We are trying to identify and arrest the accused. The court reprimanded and said why all this after the incident? Why did the state not pay attention to this earlier? The court said with displeasure that if 7000 people gathered then it is 100 percent failure of the administration. If 15 people entered then we can understand that there was a security lapse. On this the government clarified that we did not say that there were 7000 people.
High Court asked for an affidavit from the state government
The court asked the government to file an affidavit. The state government’s lawyer said that we too are saddened by this incident. On this the court said that we listened to you. Get it on record. We have received many messages regarding vandalism. Why did this incident happen? Why did people enter and vandalize? These things are not understood. Is this a failure of law and order? You should understand what pain the common people of the state are going through. There should be something that instills confidence in the public and the court. The court made a harsh comment and said that let’s shift every patient to another hospital. Close the hospital, everyone will be safe. Close the hospital, is that the best?
The entire story of the night of the attack
Now let’s talk about the night of the attack. What happened at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College Hospital on the intervening night of 14 and 15 August was horrific. A crowd of miscreants suddenly entered the hospital and created such havoc that everyone got scared. What’s more, the attackers did not even spare the protestors’ stage, police post and emergency building. Now the question is whether this attack was part of a pre-planned conspiracy? Is there anyone who wants to crush this movement? Is there anyone who wants to destroy the evidence of this incident? If yes, then who is he?
Agenda of agitating students
Mayday, late night, Dakhol. That means girls’ night. On the night of Wednesday, 14 August, the agenda of the agitating students of RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata was something like this. The girls, angry over the rape and murder of their colleague and friend, were about to present their views that night, but before that could happen, something happened.
terrible attack on hospital
Suddenly, a crowd of hundreds of hooligans attacked the Medical College Hospital and created such havoc that everyone from the hospital staff to the patients were left breathless. Even the policemen posted in the hospital were finding it difficult to save their lives. Wherever he got a chance, he ran there and tried to save himself from the hands of the mob. The attack was such that the ticket counter of the emergency department of the hospital, Hybrid Critical Care Unit i.e. HCCEU, Critical Care Unit i.e. CCEU, medical store room and many other important parts were razed to pieces by the attackers. There was terrible vandalism. Everything from windows and doors to shelves, beds, furniture as well as the ceiling fan on the roof were vandalized. What’s more, the mob even uprooted the police post present in the hospital premises.
The attackers destroyed the protestors’ stage
At first, for some time, people did not understand what this was all about. Is this crowd bent on vandalism and ruckus a part of the agitators or are they outsiders? After all, what could be the reason for such a violent attack? But when the attackers themselves started breaking and destroying the stage of the agitators and the chairs and fans installed on it, then people realized that the attackers were outsiders, who were not involved in the movement going on in the hospital and the agitators. Want to harm.
Policemen saved their lives by taking off their uniforms
After this, the attackers quickly entered the emergency building of the hospital and reached the upper floors by stairs and lift. There too the process of vandalism and chaos continued. Seeing the angry crowd, the condition of the policemen deployed to protect the crime scene of rape and murder became such that they themselves had to appeal to the hospital staff for their safety. Many policemen used their clothes to protect themselves. Even took off his uniform, so that he could not be identified. But coincidentally, despite reaching very close to the scene of crime, the attackers failed to tamper with it.
Kolkata Police had to give clarification
However, after this incident, the news spread rapidly on social media that the attackers also completely destroyed the scene of crime present in the emergency building of the hospital and destroyed the evidence of the incident. Obviously, a series of political allegations and counter-allegations has started regarding this. Even Kolkata Police had to give its clarification regarding the scene of crime, but people’s questions remained the same. In this condition, Aaj Tak first reached the seminar hall where the rape and murder of a trainee doctor had taken place on the intervening night of 8th and 9th August.
Police needs to find answers to these questions
Now the question is, what was the intention of the attackers behind this sabotage? Did he want to scare the agitating students and remove them from the movement? Or was the real intention of the attackers to destroy all the evidence by destroying the scene of the crime? Could it be that the attackers were getting angry with the hospital administration and system and were venting their frustration? Obviously, now the police have to find answers to these questions to know the truth of Midnight. Because a crowd of so many people cannot gather together suddenly, obviously there is someone behind this crowd who is the mastermind of bringing so many people to the hospital and provoking them to attack the hospital. At present, the police is searching for the same mastermind.
Needle of doubt on the ruling party
If these attackers wanted to attack the agitating students and force them to withdraw from the movement, then the needle of suspicion turns towards the ruling party Trinamool Congress, because at present this movement has become a thorn in the neck of Trinamool. Leader of Opposition in Bengal Legislative Assembly, Subhendu Adhikari has also made similar allegations. However, Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee has supported the agitators and demanded immediate legal action without any discrimination against those who attacked the hospital. In such a situation, everyone seems to be against the attackers, but at present no one has the answer to who is the attacker.
After all, who were the attackers?
At present, Kolkata Police has arrested about 12 people in this connection and is interrogating them. Along with this, Kolkata Police has also floated some pictures of the attackers on social media and appealed to the people to give clues about them. Police have said that there were many people in the crowd of attackers who had reached the hospital wearing half pants, T-shirt or just a vest, hence it is suspected that these people did not come from far away places, but they There were people nearby who were brought here after being prepared for the attack. But the amazing thing is that Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal has now started blaming the media for this entire anarchy.
Who is behind the vandalism in the hospital?
However, the biggest question that still remains in the game of blaming each other for the midnight ruckus is who is behind the vandalism in the hospital? Who is angry with the agitators? Who else wants to conceal the truth of this matter? Because looking at the method and timing of the attack, one thing is clear that this attack did not happen suddenly, rather there was a well-planned conspiracy behind it.
(Inputs from Rajesh Saha with Sanjay Sharma from Delhi and Anirban Roy, Anupam Mishra and Rittik Mandal from Kolkata)