IMA Issues Ultimatum Over Doctor’s Murder in Kolkata

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has given authorities a 48-hour deadline to complete the investigation into the rape and murder of a doctor at a state-run medical college in Kolkata. The IMA demands improved safety for doctors and threatens nationwide protests if the culprit is not arrested.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has given authorities a strict 48-hour deadline to conclude the investigation into the rape and murder of a doctor at a state-run medical college in Kolkata. They warned of nationwide protests if the accused is not apprehended within the stipulated time.

The doctors' body is calling for an impartial, time-bound inquiry into the conditions that enabled the crime and demanding urgent measures to enhance the safety of doctors, particularly women, in the workplace. The IMA criticized the administration's apparent incompetency in ensuring security at educational institutions.

The body of the postgraduate trainee doctor was discovered in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Friday. The IMA's ultimatum emphasizes the necessity of fair, transparent, and prompt investigations. Outrage has spread throughout India's medical community, as they stand in solidarity with the victim's bereaved family and colleagues. A suspect, who had unrestricted access to various hospital departments, has been arrested by the West Bengal Police.