Doctors Nationwide Rally for Justice in Trainee Doctor's Rape and Murder Case

Doctors across Arunachal Pradesh have joined the nationwide protest demanding justice for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. Protests were held at various hospitals, where medical professionals called for greater security and legal protections for healthcare workers. Services at some hospitals have been temporarily disrupted.

On Saturday, physicians in Arunachal Pradesh joined a nationwide outcry demanding justice for the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

As part of the movement, medical practitioners at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences in Naharlagun staged a protest in front of the Emergency and Trauma Department, holding placards and chanting slogans to demand justice for the victim and her family.

An unidentified doctor revealed that all routine hospital services have been halted in solidarity.

Physicians at Itanagar's Ramakrishna Mission Hospital also joined the demonstration. RKM secretary Swami Vedasarananda announced the suspension of outpatient department services and elective surgeries for 24 hours starting 6 am Saturday, though essential services remain operational.

West Siang district's Aalo General Hospital and Pasighat-based Bakin Pertin General Hospital doctors also took part in the nationwide protest.

Protesting medical professionals in Aalo called for continuous security for government and private doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff, urging the government to provide round-the-clock protection.

The Indian Medical Association's Arunachal Pradesh branch on Friday had demanded the immediate arrest of the perpetrators, a speedy trial, and the maximum punishment for those involved in the Kolkata doctor's case, along with the establishment of a central law to protect healthcare personnel.

(With inputs from agencies.)