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Protests intensify over Kolkata medico's rape, murder

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August 12, 2024

A couple of days after a postgraduate student of RG Kar Medical College and hospital was raped and murdered, the West Bengal government on Sunday removed the superintendent of the medical college over alleged lapses.

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Protests intensify over Kolkata medico's rape, murder

The decision comes amid protesting students demanding swift action against those responsible and justice for the victim, a 31-year-old secondyear postgraduate student.

On Sunday, police handed over the post-mortem report to the victim's family.

Dr Sanjay Vasishta, the superintendent, who had been in charge of the hospital has been replaced by the dean Bulbul Mukhopadhyay.

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