' No evidence of possible struggle' inside seminar hall, says Forensic Report in RG Kar Case

Kolkata: A forensic report from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) regarding the death of a PG doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has stirred controversy and raised suspicions. The report made a shocking revelation that no signs of a possible struggle or resistance were found at the crime scene in the seminar room of the hospital where the lady doctor was allegedly raped and murdered on August 9.  

Four months ago, a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was tragically raped and murdered in a seminar room of the same hospital during her night shift. In response to this heinous act, both junior and senior doctors from various associations protested and 7 junior doctors were on an indefinite hunger strike, calling for justice for Abhaya and urging for strict action against the culprits. 

However, the CFSL report released on September 11 has come to light recently, uncovering an unexpected development that has raised doubt about what exactly had happened to the doctor on that night of August 9. 

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According to the report, the evidence of possible struggle shown by the victim to the assailant or fight between them was found missing in the shown area of occurrence, i.e., the wooden stage mattress and adjoining area inside the seminar hall.

"Except the mattress located on the wooden stage, no biological stains could be detected on, around, or underneath the rest of the wooden stage portion or wooden table with the blue sheet top. Except the mattress located on the wooden stage, no biological stains could be detected on the floor surface in the seminar room, which was stated to be the place of offense," stated the report. 

The report also added that the remnants of demolished broken bricks and tiles were scanned for the presence of biological clue materials. However, no logically suspected biological materials related to the case could be detected from the adjacent rooms, including the HOD’s room, library, and other doctor’s rooms.

"The cut mark portions observed on this mattress that were reasonably corresponding to the head and lower abdomen area of an injured victim who stated/happens to be lying on this mattress. However, the evidence of possible struggle shown by the victim to the assailant or fight in between them (in this case under reference) was found missing in the shown area of occurrence, i.e., the wooden stage mattress and adjoining area inside the seminar hall," revealed the report. 

Highlighting that no one could enter the seminar room unnoticed, the report said, "There is less possibility that someone (in the presence of the official attendees present in the 24x7 operational hospital corridor, doctor’s duty-nursing station area) can enter into the seminar hall unnoticed for committing an offence."

Medical Dialogues had recently reported that the Calcutta High Court on Monday upheld a December 20 order allowing a demonstration during the Christmas season to demand speedy justice for the RG Kar hospital trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered in August.

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