Professor (Dr.) Sandip Ghosh, the principal of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, resigned on Monday morning following widespread outrage over the rape and murder of a young doctor at the institution. In his resignation, Ghosh expressed dismay at being targeted on social media and described the victim as a daughter to him. He said, “I am being defamed on social media… The deceased doctor was like my daughter. As a father, I am resigning… I do not want this to happen to anyone in future,” ANI reported.
As part of the ongoing investigation, the Kolkata police have summoned three junior doctors and a cleaning staff member who were on duty on the night of the tragic incident. The body of the post-graduate medical student was discovered partially naked in the seminar room of the hospital. She had gone there to rest after having dinner with two colleagues.
The preliminary autopsy report revealed disturbing details: the victim was bleeding from her eyes, nose and private parts, her neck was broken and she had suffered injuries to other parts of her body.
Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the crime. Although he was not an official employee of the hospital, the man is said to have visited it frequently. After committing the crime, he returned home, slept and then tried to wash his clothes, but investigators found blood on his shoes.
As the investigation continues, medical services in West Bengal have been severely affected due to an ongoing strike by junior doctors, interns and postgraduate students. The strike, now in its fourth day, is demanding a judicial inquiry into the death of the young doctor, whose murder has shocked the medical community and the general public.
Indefinite strike in Delhi government hospitals
Healthcare workers in Delhi have gone on an indefinite strike, demanding swift action and protective measures. Doctors are demanding a transparent inquiry and stringent punishment for those responsible for the tragic incident. Several government hospitals, including Maulana Azad Medical College, RML Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital and GTB Hospital, have announced suspension of outpatient services, operation theatres and ward duty from Monday morning.
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