In Photos: Protests in Kolkata continue despite rain

Updated On: 31 August, 2024 01:15 PM IST | Divya Nair

The protests by medical professionals continued in Kolkata on Friday, despite rain. The members of the medical community are demanding justice for a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee who was brutally sexually assaulted and murdered on August 9 in a state-run hospital in Kolkata. Doctors and nurses have also urged the authorities to ensure safety at workplaces. (Pics/AFP)       

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<p>Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Kolkata Police Commissioner over the use of excessive and brutal force on Tuesday on protesters</p>

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Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Kolkata Police Commissioner over the use of excessive and brutal force on Tuesday on protesters

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On Saturday, the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) will hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi

<p>During one of the protests that took place early on Saturday, a civic volunteer of Kolkata Police allegedly rode into a barricaded area with his motorcycle and injured a Rabindra Bharati University student who was holding a demonstration </p>

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During one of the protests that took place early on Saturday, a civic volunteer of Kolkata Police allegedly rode into a barricaded area with his motorcycle and injured a Rabindra Bharati University student who was holding a demonstration

<p>Apart from justice for the victim, the doctors are demanding that the government expedite the enactment of the long-pending Central Healthcare Protection Act, which seeks to ensure the safety of healthcare professionals across the country</p>

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Apart from justice for the victim, the doctors are demanding that the government expedite the enactment of the long-pending Central Healthcare Protection Act, which seeks to ensure the safety of healthcare professionals across the country

<p>The case is currently being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The Kolkata Police, which was earlier probing the sexual assault and murder, had arrested a civic volunteer for the crime</p>

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The case is currently being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The Kolkata Police, which was earlier probing the sexual assault and murder, had arrested a civic volunteer for the crime

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