“We wanted this case to go to a fast-track court for speedy judicial process. We will also demand capital punishment for the accused. It is a heinous crime to engage in such violence against women,” Banerjee said.
“I have told the police that if there is any doubt against anyone, the victim’s friends, the first caller and others should be questioned. I want the police to arrest the culprits immediately. If they are not able to solve the case by Sunday, we will hand it over to CBI. I don’t have an issue with them taking over but their success rate is low,” Banerjee said, citing Tapasi Malik, Rabindra Nath Tagore’s Nobel theft cases.
Quoting her parents, Banerjee said, “They (parents) told me that they suspect the involvement of an insider. How can this happen when nurses and other medical staff were present.”
The body of the doctor was found inside the seminar hall of the hospital on Friday. A preliminary autopsy report has indicated sexual abuse before she was killed.
The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association has written to Union home minister Amit Shah seeking his intervention on the issue of safety and security of doctors.Principal of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital Sandip Ghosh resigned on Monday. In his statement, Ghosh said, “This kind of incident should not happen. I tried my best to help the victim. I have resigned as a professor, principal and also from the West Bengal government job.”The students said they will continue their protest unless their demands are met. “Why wait till August 18? This is the reason we demand judicial enquiry,” they said.
