Kolkata Police Vows Justice for Postgraduate Doctor's Gruesome Murder

Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal assures severe punishment for the accused in the sexual assault and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor. The victim's body was discovered in a seminar hall, with a preliminary autopsy indicating sexual abuse prior to the murder. An SIT has been formed to ensure a transparent investigation.

Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal on Saturday assured that the force would ensure the accused in the alleged sexual assault and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor received the maximum punishment if found guilty in court.

The woman's body was discovered inside a seminar hall of a government-run hospital in north Kolkata on Friday. A preliminary autopsy confirmed she was sexually assaulted before being killed.

Goyal stated an SIT had been formed, and the accused was arrested based on circumstantial evidence and testimonies from other doctors present during the night shift. He emphasized that the investigation would be transparent and, if necessary, could be transferred to another agency at the family's request.

(With inputs from agencies.)