Mamata Banerjee Agrees to CBI Probe into Doctor’s Murder Case, Assures Justice and Severe Punishment

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has agreed to a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and protests by doctors demanding better security and justice.

Banerjee expressed her condolences to the victim’s family and assured that the guilty would be punished severely. She stated that the case should be heard in a fast-track court and the culprit should be hanged. The Chief Minister also said that she has no objection to a CBI probe if demanded by the protesting doctors.

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The junior doctor’s body was found on Friday morning in a seminar hall with bruises all over her body. She was bleeding from her eyes and mouth. The initial autopsy indicated that she was subjected to sexual assault. Following the murder, doctors at the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital staged a massive protest and called for a ‘cease-work’. They demanded better security for medical personnel and the strictest of actions against the murderer of the trainee doctor.

Responding to the demands, Mamata Banerjee said, “I stand by the doctors. Their demands are completely justified… The role of the hospital authorities will also be probed and if negligence is proved, action will be taken.” She also said that she spoke to the parents of the victim and assured them that justice would be served.

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The opposition has criticized the state government for its handling of the case, with the BJP demanding a CBI probe. Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said, “The state government has formed an 11-member inquiry committee. Some of the committee members are interns. In my opinion, the state government is either trying to sweep the matter under the mat so that the negligence on their part doesn’t get exposed or they are not at all serious about this matter.”