The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital from the Kolkata Police to the CBI

The court directed the city police to hand over the case diary to the central probe agency by this evening, and all other documents by 10 am on Wednesday

The body of the postgraduate trainee, who was allegedly raped and murdered inside a seminar hall of the state-run hospital, was found on Friday morning. A civic volunteer was arrested in this connection on Saturday

A division bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam also urged agitating doctors in the state to call off their ceasework, maintaining that there is a 'pious obligation' on their part to treat patients who come to government hospitals

The bench said it is truly appreciative of the feelings vented by the doctors and interns over the incident

Passing the order, the court said even after five days, no significant progress had been made in the investigation into the case by the Kolkata Police