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Multiple protest rallies have been organised on August 8 and 9 by activists and civil society teams to mark one 12 months of the rape and homicide of the physician on the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Dr. Gun and Dr. Chaudhuri are related to Abhaya Mancha, a civil society group shaped to hunt justice for the sufferer. On August 8, Abhaya Mancha had known as for a bicycle rally from Thakurpukur to College Street.
“The summons have been issued on August 9 concerning restrictions on cycle motion on the National Highway at a specific time. Today [Monday], my shoppers appeared earlier than the investigating officers and have been requested questions akin to their place of residence. My shoppers stated they’ve been on the streets for a 12 months demanding justice for the R.G. Kar sufferer. Instead of nabbing the actual culprits, the police are sending summons to protesters,” advocate Shamim Ahmed, who’s representing the 2 medical doctors, advised The Hindu.
In the summons despatched by the police, it was talked about that it pertains to an investigation of a case lodged towards them on August 8 below a number of sections of the BNS, together with 285 (hazard or obstruction in public means or line of navigation), 235 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), and three(5) (committing against the law along with a shared intention). Section 8B of the National Highway Act (punishment for mischief by damage to NH) was additionally talked about.
‘Intimidation bid’
“We have no idea why we have now been summoned, however it’s probably as a result of we’re on the forefront of the protests. This might be an try to intimidate different protesters,” Dr. Gun advised mediapersons earlier than getting into the police station.
Dr. Chaudhuri stated in the course of the bicycle rally, protesters and the police “exercised mutual cooperation and it concluded easily and efficiently”.
Published – August 12, 2025 01:08 am IST
