Days after a violent mob trashed RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata police stated on Friday that they had detained 19 miscreants reportedly involved in the mob violence on hospital grounds.
According to Kolkata Police, 19 arrests have been made in connection with the vandalism at RG Kar Hospital. Five of them were selected via social media input. If you recognize any of the suspects from our previous posts, please let us know. Thank you for your encouragement and trust.” Yesterday, police released photos of people accused of vandalizing hospital equipment.
On social media, the Kolkata Police tweeted, “Information wanted: Anyone who can help identify the individuals circled in red in the images below is requested to do so, either directly to us or through your local Police Station.”
They also posted a video appealing for assistance in identifying the perpetrators seen attacking the barricades. They stated that the crime scene had not been touched and threatened legal action if rumors were disseminated.
On Thursday, authorities stated a mob of 5,000 to 7,000 people, including multiple individuals, stormed RG Kar Hospital, beat protesting doctors and medical students, and attempted to ransack the facility on August 14.
“We are proud that, despite being heavily outnumbered, our colleagues stationed at the site, including the DC (North), attempted to fight back with limited resources, putting their own lives in danger until reinforcements arrived to bring the situation under control.” Several of our personnel were injured in the incident, some critically,” the police stated. Police stated they had identified the miscreants who carried out the attack and that strict action will be taken soon.
Doctors of modern medicine have announced a statewide withdrawal of services beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, and ending at 6 a.m. on Sunday, August 18, according to an official statement issued by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday. On August 9, a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered on duty at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, prompting widespread strikes and protests by the medical community.
