Kolkata doctor murder: Miscreants vandalise property at RG Kar hospital

Unidentified miscreants entered the premises of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here shortly after midnight on Thursday and vandalised portions of the medical facility, where the body of a woman doctor was found last week, police said. The incident took place amid midnight protests by women against the horrific rape-murder of the doctor at the hospital. According to the police, a group of nearly 40 people, allegedly disguised as protestors, entered the hospital premises, vandalised property and pelted stones at police personnel prompting them to fire teargas to disperse the mob. A police vehicle and a few two-wheelers at the spot were also damaged in the incident, they said. Some police officers were injured in the violence, an officer said. We have an adequate number of personnel posted outside the hospital, and they have been instructed to tackle the situation accordingly, a senior officer of Kolkata Police told PTI. Spurred by the 'Reclaim the Night' campaign, wh