PG Medico rape-murder case: Kolkata Police extends Prohibitory orders near RG Kar Hospital until August 31

Kolkata: In response to the ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Kolkata Police have extended the prohibitory orders in the area around the institution for an additional week, until August 31.

The orders, which were first imposed on August 18, restrict meetings and gatherings of more than five people in the designated area.

According to the PTI report, Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal on Saturday issued a statement confirming the extension of Section 163 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) around the hospital. The prohibitory orders cover the area from Belgachia Road-J K Mitra crossing to some parts of Shyambazar five-point crossing belt in North Kolkata.

The order stipulates that any person violating these prohibitions will be subject to penalties under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, news agency PTI reported.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the indefinite strike of junior doctors against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) here has entered the 15th consecutive day as they refused to end their protest even after Supreme Court appealed to doctors across the nation to return to work and restore OPD services.

The Supreme Court held that no adverse action would be taken against the doctors who were protesting against the incident. However, while considering the case, the apex Court bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra clarified that the doctors must go back to work, especially now that the Supreme Court has taken steps for institutionalization of the safety of medical professionals.