CBI team reaches Kolkata, begins probe into alleged rape and murder of doctor

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, August 14

A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers began its investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at a state-run hospital in West Bengal.

The Kolkata Police handed over Sanjoy Roy, who was arrested in connection with the case, to the CBI at the CGO Complex here after his medical tests were conducted at the state-run SSKM Hospital.

The police have also handed over the documents pertaining to the case to the CBI. Based on the original investigative report, the CBI has registered an FIR, including charges of rape and murder.

More than one person involved?

• The petition of the victim’s parents to Calcutta HC claims the autopsy found 150 mg semen in her body suggesting the involvement of more than one person
• The CBI’s focus will be to find if it is a rape or gang rape; was there attempted cover-up; any destruction of evidence; was there administrative lapse; and reasons for alleged delayed reporting of the crime by the hospital

Three groups of CBI teams have been constituted to investigate the case. One of the groups today visited the scene of crime at the hospital. The CBI will also probe the call details of the deceased doctor and start the interrogation of those who were on duty on the day of crime. While Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) decided to call off its strike after a meeting with Union Health Minister JP Nadda, FAIMA medical association and several resident doctors’ association continued their strike on Wednesday.

The Resident Doctors' Associations of AIIMS, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia, and Indira Gandhi Hospital continued the strike for a third day on the trot, shutting down OPDs, operation theatres, and wards. The admission in AIIMS Delhi was down by 65 per cent and OPD recorded a reduction of 55 per cent owing to the strike called by the doctors. The FAIMA, in a statement, said, “We are continuing with the strike till our demands are met. We wish to inform all our residents/consultant/interns/paramedics or others, who are supporting the cause, to not bow down or be afraid of any pressure.”

In a letter to Nadda, FAIMA named 32 other resident doctors’ associations that would also continue with their protests.