The fifth accused was arrested by police on Saturday in a case linked to the murder of a 35-year-old gym owner named Nadir Shah, who was shot dead in full public view in South Delhi on Thursday night.
Bidhannagar DCP Aneesh Sarkar said on Saturday that the police had received information that professional criminals were planning to attack doctors protesting outside the Swasthya Bhawan against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was scheduled to hold a meeting with junior doctors at 6 pm today at her residence, with a delegation of 15 representatives, informed West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant earlier in the day.
This comes after Mamata Banerjee visited the junior doctors' protest site in front of Swasthya Bhaban, where she assured the doctors that she would address their demands and make efforts to fulfil them.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday visited Swasthya Bhawan in Kolkata to meet the protesting doctors and assured them that she would look into their demands and take action if anyone was found guilty.
Former Congress MP DK Suresh on Saturday demanded the dismissal of BJP MLA Munirathna and an apology from the BJP after a viral audio clip surfaced, allegedly featuring Munirathna using abusive language and threatening a Dalit contractor and his wife.
A 33-year-old man attacked his female friend with a knife before attempting to take his life after she stopped talking to him, officials said on Saturday.
Contractor Chaluvaraju accused BJP MLA Munirathna of threatening him with the same fate as Renukaswamy if his alleged demand for Rs 20 lakhs as commission for a contract was not met.
Junior doctors in Kolkata continue their protest for the fourth consecutive night amid heavy rain at Swasthya Bhawan in the Salt Lake area, demanding justice in the RG Kar medical college rape and murder case of a trainee doctor.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Uttarakhand government's reply to a plea seeking an independent inquiry into the death and sexual assault of a nurse and compensation for the victim's family.
The BJP leader criticised Mamata Banerjee, asking her to resign in light of ongoing protests related to the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.