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Kolkata Doctor Rape Case: Timeline and Key Developments

Kolkata Doctor Rape Case: On August 9, a trainee doctor was found dead under brutal circumstances in the seminar hall at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. The doctor was discovered in a semi-naked state by a first-year postgraduate student at...
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Kolkata Doctor Rape Case: On August 9, a trainee doctor was found dead under brutal circumstances in the seminar hall at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. The doctor was discovered in a semi-naked state by a first-year postgraduate student at around 9:30 am. The student immediately notified his colleagues and senior doctors.

Early Police Response

  • 10:10 am: The local police were informed by a police outpost at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The victim was found on a wooden platform in a seminar room, as noted in the police’s General Diary Entry.
  • 10:30 am: The crime scene was cordoned off by arriving police officers.
  • 11:00 am to 11:30 am: A team of senior police officials, including forensic experts and photographers, arrived at the scene. The victim’s family was contacted and asked to come to the hospital.

Kolkata Doctor Rape Case

Family Notification and Investigation

  • 11:15 am: The victim's parents received a call informing them of their daughter’s “suicide.”
  • 12:44 pm: The Assistant Superintendent of the hospital reached the crime scene and completed the video recording. The victim was declared dead by an on-duty doctor after examination.
  • 1:00 pm: The victim’s parents arrived at the hospital.
  • 1:47 pm: Medical and death certificates were prepared and given to the police. An unnatural death case was filed after injury marks were found on the victim’s body.
  • 4:00 pm: A Judicial Magistrate arrived at the hospital, and an inquest began in the presence of the victim’s family and colleagues.
  • 6:10 pm to 7:10 pm: Forensic doctors conducted the post-mortem examination.
  • 8:00 pm: The police and forensic team performed 3D mapping of the crime scene and seized around 40 exhibits.
  • 10:45 pm: The victim’s body was handed over to her family after the post-mortem.
  • 11:45 pm: The police registered an FIR based on the victim’s father’s complaint.

Follow-Up Actions

  • August 10: Kolkata Police arrested Sanjay Roy, the primary accused. An autopsy confirmed that the victim was murdered after being sexually assaulted.
  • August 11: The West Bengal government transferred the Superintendent of RG Kar Medical College due to alleged lapses in handling the case.
  • August 12: Professor Sandip Ghosh, the principal of RG Kar Medical College, resigned amid protests and was quickly reinstated at Calcutta National Medical College.
  • August 13: The Calcutta High Court intervened, ordering an extended leave for the former RG Kar Principal. The CBI took over the investigation and custody of the accused.
  • August 15: A group of unidentified men disrupted an overnight protest by doctors at RG Kar Medical College.
  • August 17: The Indian Medical Association requested the Prime Minister’s intervention and called for a one-day nationwide strike by doctors.
  • August 18-20: Protests continued across India, with doctors striking and patients facing difficulties due to the disruptions.
  • August 20: The Supreme Court took suo motu notice of the case and formed a 10-member task force to develop a national safety protocol for medical professionals.
  • August 22: The Supreme Court criticized the Kolkata Police for delays in the case, questioning why the post-mortem results were available by 6:10 pm but the unnatural death report was only sent to the police station at 11:30 pm.

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