EXPLAINER/ Kolkata Rape-Murder: Doctors Call for CBI Inquiry, Issue Six-Point Demand Amid Uproar

New Delhi: The Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) of AIIMS Delhi joined the FORDA in its nationwide strike, suspending all elective and non-essential services, including OPDs and patient wards. The doctors are protesting over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman trainee doctor, whose body was found in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, last week. However, emergency care will continue to ensure critically ill patients do not suffer and receive treatment, Dr Raghunandan Dixit, General Secretary of AIIMS RDA said. Resident doctors have raised concerns about the integrity of the ongoing probe and presented six demands, including transferring the case to the CBI for an inquiry.

Kolkata Rape And Murder: 6 Demands of Resident Doctors' Association (RDA)

• Hand over the case to the CBI for an independent inquiry.
• Take strict action against the culprits involved in the incident.
• Provide adequate compensation to the victim's family.
• Terminate the principal and security in charge of the hospital.
• A written assurance from the Central Government for the implementation of the Central Protection Act for doctors.
• Declare a building or library in the institute in the victim’s name.

"Our hearts are heavy with profound grief and shock over this heinous act. Even as time has passed, the wheels of justice have moved slowly. The investigation into this horrific crime has yet to bring forth answers, and the lack of resolution only deepens our despair and frustration," the AIIMS Delhi RDA said in a statement.

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