A mob enters the RG Kar hospital in Kolkata during the protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor.
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The mob vandalised the emergency ward of the hospital and also clashed with the police. #ReclaimTheNight #kolkatahorror pic.twitter.com/8hQMNB1U6K
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:01am on 15 Aug 2024,Thursday India
Chaos erupted at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College during a "Reclaim the Night" protest after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor. A mob broke through police barricades, vandalized the emergency ward, and damaged police vehicles. Outnumbered, the police resorted to lathicharge and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The protests, initially peaceful, turned violent as tensions escalated. Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal blamed social media for spreading misinformation, while Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee condemned the violence, demanding accountability within twenty-four hours.
