West Bengal Police on Saturday lathi-charged protesters in central Kolkata as they attempted to breach barricades during the 'Nabanna Chalo Abhiyan' march to the state secretariat.
A year after the RG Kar student's rape and murder case, West Bengal braces for a fresh stir as the students and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders will participate in 'Nabanna Abhiyan' protest march on Saturday, demanding justice for the victim.
Majumdar pointed out that in the past eight months, two such incidents have occurred, first one the RG Kar rape and murder case and the recent rape of a student at a law college in South Kolkata.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) West Bengal General Secretary Priyanka Tibrewal accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) led West Bengal government of a "possible cover up" in the RG Kar rape and murder case.
The Supreme Court on Monday granted the parents of the victim in the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case the liberty to approach the Calcutta High Court, where their plea is already filed.
The parents of the victim in Kolkata's RG Kar rape and murder have met West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, requesting the governor to take up their grievances with President Droupadi Murmu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The parents of the victim in Kolkata's RG Kar rape and murder on Wednesday withdrew their plea before the Supreme Court seeking a fresh investigation into the tragic incident.
The Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court announced life imprisonment for the accused Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar rape and murder case. Along with this, the court has also fined Rs 50,000 to the accused.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will be seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case. According to sources, the application might be filed in the Calcutta High Court in the next two days.
After Sealdah Court sentenced Sanjay Roy, the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case, to life imprisonment, the father of the trainee doctor raised questions on the investigation conducted by CBI and Kolkata Police, saying that "we want justice, not compensation."
The Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court announced life imprisonment for the accused Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar rape and murder case on Monday. Along with this, the court has also fined Rs 50,000 to the accused.