Updated On: 18 August, 2024 02:49 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
CBI has begun the psychological testing of the main accused in the rape and murder case of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. According to sources, a psychologist from the CBI team reached Kolkata on Saturday to assist the investigation team. The rape and murder of the doctor took place on August 9

Doctors in Varanasi protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, on Saturday. PTI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has begun the psychological testing of the main accused in the rape and murder case of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, sources privy to the information told ANI on Sunday.
According to sources, a psychologist from the CBI team reached Kolkata on Saturday to assist the investigation team.
The rape and murder of the doctor, which took place on August 9, have sparked nationwide outrage, with resident doctors across the country declaring an indefinite strike. The brutality of the incident has also witnessed protests by common citizens who have raised questions over the safety of women professionals across the country.
Junior doctors and medical students at Andhra Pradesh`s Mangalagiri AIIMS (All-India Institute of Medical Sciences) hospital and Delhi`s Lady Hardinge Medical College protested against the incident on Saturday.