‘CBI must finish probe by …’: CM Mamata Banerjee demands hanging of guilty in doctor rape-murder case | India News
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a series of protest activities demanding capital punishment for the accused in Kolkata medical college rape-murder case. These demonstrations will take place from August 17 to 19 in various blocks.
“On 17th August, there will be a protest march in all the blocks demanding the punishment of the criminal.On 18th August, there will be a demonstration in all the blocks and on 19th August, on the day of Raksha Bandhan, a program to demand capital punishment of the guilty will be marked,” said Mamata in a statement quoted by ANI.
Putting forward her demand, the Bengal CM said, “Within Sunday (18th August), CBI has to facilitate hanging of the guilty and complete the entire probe. Our Kolkata Police has completed 90% of the probe.”
Mamata Banerjee also welcomed the Calcutta High Court order granting a CBI probe into the case. Banerjee also criticized the opposition CPI(M) and BJP for allegedly politicizing the incident. “We would abide by the Calcutta High Court’s order and extend all support to the CBI. We have no problem with CBI being handed over the case as we want it solved at the earliest,” she said.
The body of the postgraduate trainee was found inside a seminar hall at the state-run RG Kar hospital, was discovered on Friday morning. A civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy was arrested in connection with the case on Saturday.
A team of senior CBI officers has begun its investigation after the Calcutta High Court ordered the transfer of the probe from the Kolkata Police to the central agency. The Kolkata Police also handed over Roy to the CBI at the CGO Complex following his medical tests at the state-run SSKM Hospital.
“On 17th August, there will be a protest march in all the blocks demanding the punishment of the criminal.On 18th August, there will be a demonstration in all the blocks and on 19th August, on the day of Raksha Bandhan, a program to demand capital punishment of the guilty will be marked,” said Mamata in a statement quoted by ANI.
Putting forward her demand, the Bengal CM said, “Within Sunday (18th August), CBI has to facilitate hanging of the guilty and complete the entire probe. Our Kolkata Police has completed 90% of the probe.”
Mamata Banerjee also welcomed the Calcutta High Court order granting a CBI probe into the case. Banerjee also criticized the opposition CPI(M) and BJP for allegedly politicizing the incident. “We would abide by the Calcutta High Court’s order and extend all support to the CBI. We have no problem with CBI being handed over the case as we want it solved at the earliest,” she said.
The body of the postgraduate trainee was found inside a seminar hall at the state-run RG Kar hospital, was discovered on Friday morning. A civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy was arrested in connection with the case on Saturday.
A team of senior CBI officers has begun its investigation after the Calcutta High Court ordered the transfer of the probe from the Kolkata Police to the central agency. The Kolkata Police also handed over Roy to the CBI at the CGO Complex following his medical tests at the state-run SSKM Hospital.
