A delegation from the Indian Medical Association (IMA), led by National President Dr RV Asokan, visited RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to meet with the parents of Kolkata rape-murder incident.
In a strong display of support, doctors across the nations continue to protest over the murder and alleged sexual assault of a post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor, demanding justice for the victim.
Following the Calcutta High Court order, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the case and has sent a specialised medical and forensic team from Delhi.
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) is continuing its nationwide shutdown of OPD services over the incident that took place on August 9.
Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Wednesday slammed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stating that her government "wanted to divert the issue", while welcoming Kolkata High Court's decision to hand over the investigation of trainee doctor rape and murder case to CBI.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra called the sexual assault and murder of a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital a "horrific crime".
After a second-year medical student was found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Friday, the mother of the accused, Malti Roy, said that she could not believe anything like that.