Kolkata doctor’s rape: Police ban assembly of people outside RG Kar Hospital for 7 days
With protests against the incident cropping up around the country, the Centre asked states to submit a law and order report every two hours.
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The Kolkata Police has imposed orders barring the assembly of people outside RG Kar Medical College and Hospital till August 25, reported The Hindu.
The orders were issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which prohibits rallies, meetings, processions, dharnas and demonstrations.
This came after a spate of protests in the vicinity against the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the medical institute in the early hours of August 9.
Similar orders have been issued for the J Mitra Road, Shyambazar Five Point Crossing and Belgachia Road areas, as well as some others in the jurisdictions of the Shyampukur, Ultadanga and Tala police stations.
Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal said the orders were intended to prevent any breach of peace or disturbance to public tranquility.
With protests against the incident cropping up across the country, the home ministry has instructed states and Union territories to provide law and order reports every two hours, reported The Hindu.
In the early hours of Thursday, a mob of around 5,000 people vandalised the college and attacked a large crowd of protestors, including doctors.
Amid protests, the West Bengal health department on Saturday revoked the transfer orders of 42 doctors, reported The Hindu.
Principal Secretary Narayan Swaroop Nigam said: “Considering the current situation, we need to maintain normal services across the board. Therefore,...
