Justice would have been immediate if Kolkata rape-murder had occurred in Assam: CM Himanta Biswa

Kamrup (Assam) [India], August 19 (ANI): Amid protests over the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stating that justice would have been immediate if the Kolkata rape-murder had occurred in Assam.

He added that the opposition in Assam criticizes his policy, but he does not care, emphasizing that there will be no compromise in protecting daughters.

“Look at my three-year record. If such a heinous crime had occurred in Assam, our government would have delivered justice immediately. The opposition in the state criticizes my policy, but I don’t care. There will be no compromise in protecting our daughters,” Assam CM Biswa said.

The rape and murder of the trainee doctor have sparked widespread outrage and protests across various cities, with calls for justice and punishment for the accused.

Earlier today, the CBI received permission to conduct a polygraph test on the arrested accused in the Kolkata rape-murder case, as per CBI sources.

On August 18, the CBI team investigating the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor examined and conducted 3D laser mapping in the emergency ward of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the case, with a bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud scheduled to hear it on August 20.

Earlier in the day, Calcutta High Court advocates held a protest march demanding justice for the victim and punishment for the accused.

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 locals.

In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, doctors and medical students from King George’s Medical University tied ‘black Rakhi’ to demand justice in the Kolkata rape-murder case.

In Kolkata, female police personnel tied Rakhi to doctors and medical students who are demanding justice in the 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.

The postgraduate trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

On August 14, the protest site and hospital campus at RG Kar were vandalised by a mob, leading to police intervention.

To maintain law and order, Kolkata police have imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 144 of the CrPC), around the Medical College and Hospital for seven days, effective from Sunday (August 18) to Saturday (August 24).