RG Kar victim's mother injured in police lathicharge

Protests mark one year since RG Kar doctor's rape-murder, police treats protesters brutally.

- SUPROTIM MUKHERJEE

One year after the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata again erupted in protests on Saturday, marking the anniversary with demands for justice.

The "Nabanna Abhiyan" march to the State secretariat turned violent as police resorted to lathi charges, leaving the victim's mother injured and intensifying public outrage against the Mamata Banerjee-led Government. She was admitted to a private hospital for treatment.

Protests were organised across Kolkata since Friday night to commemorate the August 9, 2024, incident, where the doctor's body was discovered in a seminar room, sparking nationwide fury.

Organised by the victim's parents and supported by Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP's Leader of the Opposition, today's march aimed to press for a comprehensive investigation and the Chief Minister's resignation.

Protesters waved the Tricolour, carried banners reading "Justice for Abhaya"—the nickname given to the victim—and chanted slogans demanding accountability, reflecting widespread frustration over the stalled probe.