West Bengal Junior Doctors Set to End Strike Amid Security Concerns

West Bengal's junior doctors are about to end their strike, started on October 1, over a colleague's murder and security issues in hospitals. The agitation spurred after attacks on medical staff. The strike is being reconsidered to ease patient distress in state-run hospitals.

Junior doctors in West Bengal are poised to conclude their 'total cease work' on Friday, restoring normal services while maintaining demonstrations for improved security and justice for a murdered colleague, sources indicated.

A rally began in Kolkata on Friday evening, with an announcement to end the strike, which started on October 1, expected thereafter.

The cessation of work was prompted by an attack on doctors by a patient's family, succeeding earlier unrest following the fatal incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

(With inputs from agencies.)