Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Calcutta HC transfers case to CBI
The court also urged agitating doctors to call off ceasework and said they have a 'pious obligation'.
The body of the woman postgraduate trainee doctor was found raped and murdered inside the college and hospital in Kolkata on August 9, sparking widespread outrage and protests.
Earlier, three junior doctors and one house staffer were summoned by the Kolkata police in connection with the case. According to Kolkata Police sources, the summoned junior doctors and house staff were on duty on the night of the incident.
In a strong display of support, doctors, and students in several hospitals across multiple states went on an indefinite strike, demanding justice for the victim.
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Mamata Banerjee said on August 12 that she had asked the police to arrest the accused as soon as possible adding that if the police are unable to solve it, then the case will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
«The day I got to know about the incident from the Kolkata Police Commissioner, I told him that it is a sad incident and immediate action should be taken and a fast-track court should also be set up immediately...There were nurses and security,
