Bengali artists hold protest demanding justice in Kolkata rape-murder case

Demanding justice prominent artists of the Bengal music industry on Monday protested against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkatas RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Several artists including actor Saheb Chatterjee radio personality Mir Afsar Ali and others on Monday evening came on the streets to express their outrage on the matterWATCH West Bengal Bengali artists hold a protest demanding justice in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rapemurder case pictwittercom0xMPO5xlXfmdash ANI ANI August 19 2024Speaking to ANI actorsinger Saheb Chatterjee expressed his feelings He said Bring the culprits in front of everyone and give them maximum punishment which will remain as an example that in future people will think twice before doing such act This is such a big issue This is not only India or Kolkatas issue but international issue We are here to protest and demand justice We need complete justice we dont want half truthSinger Soumyojit stated We have become so eager for justice and we want this system to change May we all get justice We artists today are here to protest and demand things in our own ways Radio personality Mir Afsar Ali added People has forced us to come on roads Here we all are artists and we are associated with the creative field We want to express our feelings after witnessing such a case We want to tell that we are also humans We cant function when there is so much disturbance around us If anybody takes action or not I think its our duty to raise our voiceOn August 9 a postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered on duty at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata which has led to nationwide strikes and civil societies and doctors across States protested against the incident and demanded severe punishment to the accused persons and sought safety and security for themselves The Kolkata Police arrested a civic volunteer the next day in this connectionCalcutta High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI to take over the investigation after expressing a lack of satisfaction with the Kolkata PoliceThe investigation into the case is progressing with the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI employing advanced techniques such as 3D laser mapping of the emergency ward where the crime took place Additionally the CBI has conducted psychological evaluations of the primary suspectMeanwhile the Supreme Court of India has also taken note of the case with Chief Justice DY Chandrachud leading a bench that will hear the matter on August 20 In Delhi doctors from Maulana Azad Medical College and resident doctors from the Northern Railway Central Hospital protested outside Nirman Bhawan Similar demonstrations occurred in Chandigarh where PGIMER doctors also protested Mumbai saw protests at Azad Maidan organised by doctors and localsIn Lucknow Uttar Pradesh doctors and medical students from King Georges Medical University tied black Rakhi to demand justice in the Kolkata rapemurder case On August 18 football fans protested near Salt Lake Stadium resulting in the cancellation of the Durand Cup match between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal In Kolkata junior doctors and students continued their protests at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital