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Bengal Rape-Murder: In a big claim on Saturday, West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused the police of keeping the parents of the doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered under "house arrest". Chowdhury, who visited the house of the deceased doctor and spoke to her parents, alleged that the police had offered the father money for cremating the body quickly.

"I visited the family of the deceased doctor's residence and spoke to them for a long time. The police have kept the family under house arrest. They are not allowing them to come out of the house on the pretext of various excuses. The police have created a barricade around them; the CISF have no clue about this," Chowdhury told reporters.

"The Kolkata Police following the directive of the state government had offered the father money while telling him that the body of his daughter be cremated without delay," Chowdhury alleged.

Bengal Rape-Murder: Was Stopped From Meeting Protesting Doctors: Adhir Ranjan

Adhir Chowdhury alleged that he was stopped by the police from meeting the junior doctors, who have been on a cease-work since that day, demanding justice for her and strong security measures at medical establishments. The senior Congress leader was stopped by the police from entering the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital when he reached there to meet the agitating junior doctors.

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"I went there as a common person and not a political leader, to express solidarity to them. But I was stopped from meeting them by the police... Had they shown this promptness earlier, our sister doctor would not have met this fate," Chowdhury said.

Bengal Rape-Murder: Protesting Doctors Demand Implementation Of Healthcare Central Protection Act

The Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) asked the Union government to implement the Healthcare Central Protection Act in the wake of repated physical sexual assaults of medical professionals. 

"Violence against healthcare workers is increasing day by day. The Union government must implement the Healthcare Central Protection Act to protect healthcare workers," said FAIMA President Dr Rohan Krishna during the protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

He also said that although the act was in force during the COVID-19 crisis, it was not tabled in the Parliament and could not be implemented.

RG Kar Rape-Murder: Bengal Govt Approaches SC Against Release Of Nabanna Abhijan Convenor

The West Bengal government approached the Supreme Court on Saturday, challenging the Calcutta High Court's order directing the Kolkata Police to release Sayan Lahiri, one of the convenors of the Nabanna Abhijan (March to Secretariat) call given on August 27 to condemn the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. On Friday, the single-judge bench of Justice Amrita Sinha of the Calcutta High Court also made it clear that no coercive action can be taken against Lahiri, not just in connection with the Nabanna Abhijan but also in relation to any other police case against him.

Bengal Rape-Murder: Shreya Ghoshal Postpones Concert In Kolkata

Singer Shreya Ghosal announced the postponement of her concert in Kolkata, stating that she was deeply affected by the rape and murder of the doctor at RG Kar hospital.

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In a post on X, she said the concert scheduled for September 14 was highly anticipated, but it was absolutely imperative to take a stand and join those protesting in solidarity.

"I am deeply affected by the gruesome and heinous incident that recently took place in Kolkata. Being a woman myself, the very thought of the sheer brutality that she must have gone through is unthinkable and sends shivers down my spine," she said.

"With an aching heart and with deep sorrow, my promoters (Ishq FM) and I wish to reschedule our concert 'Shreya Ghoshal Live, All Hearts Tour Ishq FM Grand Concert' which was originally scheduled for the 14th of September 2024, to a new date in October 2024," she added.

The body of the post-graduate trainee was found in the seminar room of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hosptial in Kolkata on August 9. Junior doctors have been on a cease-work since that day demanding justice for her and strong security measures at medical establishments.

(With input from agencies)