Kolkata Rape-Murder: BJP's Locket Chatterjee, Top Doctors Face Heat For Spreading 'Fake News'

The Kolkata Police summoned two prominent doctors, Dr. Kunal Sarkar and Dr. Subarna Goswami, along with senior BJP leader Locket Chatterjee, for allegedly spreading misinformation and disclosing the identity of a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

The police issued notices requiring them to appear at the police headquarters at Lalbazar by 3 pm today, reported India Today.

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The police accused Dr. Sarkar and Dr. Goswami of disseminating false information regarding the investigation and post-mortem report of the case.

Specifically, Dr. Goswami reportedly claimed in media interviews that he had access to the post-mortem report, which allegedly contained shocking details, including the presence of "150 mg of semen" and a "fractured pelvic bone," suggesting gang rape. However, the Kolkata Police categorically refuted these claims, describing them as "baseless and harmful rumours."

BJP leader Locket Chatterjee has been summoned for allegedly disclosing the identity of the rape victim, a severe violation of Indian law.

Sources within the police department indicated that this disclosure, coupled with the spread of misinformation, has complicated the ongoing investigation.

Two separate cases have been registered by the Kolkata Police-one for the dissemination of misleading information and another for the unlawful disclosure of the victim's identity.

The body of the trainee doctor was found in a seminar room at the Bengal government-run hospital on the morning of August 9.

Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police, has been arrested in connection with the case. He was stationed at the police outpost at RG Kar Medical College and had access to all departments.

His arrest followed the review of CCTV footage that showed him entering the building where the doctor was found murdered.

A four-page post-mortem report of the trainee doctor revealed that she was throttled to death.

"Her thyroid cartilage was broken due to strangling, and a deep wound was found in her private parts," sources said, adding that the rape and murder likely occurred between 3 am and 5 am on August 9.

In response to the tragic incident, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) organised a 24-hour nationwide strike, protesting against the rape and murder of the woman doctor.

The strike, which began on August 17, ended this morning.