Anger continues in India over rape and murder of trainee doctor
Resident doctors and medical students across the city's government hospital staged a protest against the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Mumbai, India, August 16, 2024
THOUSANDS of people marched through India’s cities today as protests continued to grow over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital.
The demonstrators, led by women and medical professionals, demanded justice for the 31-year-old woman, who was found covered in blood at the RG Kar Medical College in the city of Kolkata, and called for better security at medical campuses and hospitals.
An autopsy later confirmed sexual assault and a police volunteer was detained in connection with the crime.
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