Miscreants vandalise Emergency building of RG Kar Hospital amid massive anti-rape people's protest in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive vandalism has been reported from Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital amid a major people's night protest over the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at the same hospital.
According to local media, there have been reports of vandalism and violence. The Emergency department of the hospital was ransacked.
Some miscreants suddenly entered the Emergency building and resorted to violence, as per local media reports.
The agitating doctors had to flee owing to violence. Media personnel were attacked.
ABP Ananda Reports, a Section of the Protesters have Vandalized Emergency Section of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital. They have also Attacked the Police & Media.
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The miscreants vandalised the stage where the protest was taking place. They even overturned the police vehicles.
The situation turned grim amid the massive protest organised called 'Relcaim The Night' to seek justice over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee lady doctor at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and its alleged cover-up that triggered a tsunami of anger against the authorities.
Women and men across West Bengal took to the streets on the eve of Independence Day.
As people started gathering in protest points across Kolkata from Jadavpur to Behala and Academy of Fine Arts, the outcry for justice grew loud.
At home, people are blowing conch shells at the same time to register their protest against the authorities.