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'Police tried to hush up case, bribe us': Father of Kolkata doctor
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Kolkata: The parents of the doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College Hospital have alleged that the Kolkata police attempted to suppress the case and that a senior police official offered them a bribe, which they immediately refused.
Family members of the doctor joined the protesting medics at RG Kar hospital on Wednesday and accused the Kolkata Police of attempting to suppress the case by hurriedly cremating the body of the doctor.
Participating in the protests at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the body of their daughter was recovered on August 9, the parents demanded justice and accused a senior police officer of trying to bribe them after the incident came to light.
According to the PTI report, the father of the deceased doctor said, “The police, from the very beginning, tried to hush up the case. We were not allowed to see the body and had to wait at the police station while the body was taken for post-mortem examinations. Later, when the body was handed over to us, a senior police official offered us money, which we immediately declined”.
The Calcutta High Court directed the case to be transferred to the CBI in the second week of August.
The parents of the postgraduate trainee stated that they joined the protest to support the junior doctors fighting for justice for their daughter, news agency PTI reported.
Since August 10, protests have erupted across the state, with people from various sectors demanding justice for the victim.
On Monday, the CBI arrested the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, in connection with alleged financial misconduct at the establishment.
On Tuesday, the West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed a state anti-rape bill seeking capital punishment for rape convicts if their actions result in the victim’s death or leave her in a vegetative state, and a life sentence without parole for other perpetrators.
Kajal joined Medical Dialogue in 2019 for the Latest Health News. She has done her graduation from the University of Delhi. She mainly covers news about the Latest Healthcare. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.