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In Photos: Protests in Kolkata continue despite rain

Updated On: 31 August, 2024 01:15 PM IST | Divya Nair

The protests by medical professionals continued in Kolkata on Friday, despite rain. The members of the medical community are demanding justice for a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee who was brutally sexually assaulted and murdered on August 9 in a state-run hospital in Kolkata. Doctors and nurses have also urged the authorities to ensure safety at workplaces. (Pics/AFP)       

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Several rallies and demonstrations were held in Kolkata on Friday. They also held a night vigil on Friday, seeking justice for the 31-year-old victim. Pic/AFP
Several rallies and demonstrations were held in Kolkata on Friday. They also held a night vigil on Friday, seeking justice for the 31-year-old victim. Pic/AFP
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Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Kolkata Police Commissioner over the use of excessive and brutal force on Tuesday on protesters

Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Kolkata Police Commissioner over the use of excessive and brutal force on Tuesday on protesters

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On Saturday, the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) will hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi 

On Saturday, the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) will hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi 

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During one of the protests that took place early on Saturday, a civic volunteer of Kolkata Police allegedly rode into a barricaded area with his motorcycle and injured a Rabindra Bharati University student who was holding a demonstration 

During one of the protests that took place early on Saturday, a civic volunteer of Kolkata Police allegedly rode into a barricaded area with his motorcycle and injured a Rabindra Bharati University student who was holding a demonstration 

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Apart from justice for the victim, the doctors are demanding that the government expedite the enactment of the long-pending Central Healthcare Protection Act, which seeks to ensure the safety of healthcare professionals across the country

Apart from justice for the victim, the doctors are demanding that the government expedite the enactment of the long-pending Central Healthcare Protection Act, which seeks to ensure the safety of healthcare professionals across the country

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The case is currently being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The Kolkata Police, which was earlier probing the sexual assault and murder, had arrested a civic volunteer for the crime

The case is currently being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The Kolkata Police, which was earlier probing the sexual assault and murder, had arrested a civic volunteer for the crime

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