Her father stated that their solely hope is within the judiciary now.
“We have lost all faith in the police and the CBI. For reasons best known to them, the CBI appears compromised, either politically or otherwise. They are just parroting what the #Kolkata Police had said,” her father informed PTI.
On August 9 final 12 months, the 26-year-old postgraduate trainee’s physique was found contained in the Chest Medicine Department’s seminar corridor on the fourth flooring of the hospital’s emergency constructing. The nature of her accidents, which indicated brutality, and the truth that it occurred inside a State-run hospital, despatched shock waves throughout #West Bengal and past.
Widespread protests erupted throughout campuses, drawing college students, medical doctors, and civil society to the streets. But a 12 months later, the household says, justice stays elusive.
“It wasn’t just a murder… it was a message that even the brightest women aren’t safe, not even inside a hospital,” the lady’s father stated.
A civic volunteer, Sanjay Roy, was arrested and sentenced to life for rape and homicide. But the sufferer’s household and a number of other rights activists insist the case is way from closed.
“From day one, we have said there was more than one person. She was a strong girl. There is no way only one man could have done this inside such a secure building. All the early cover-ups point to a bigger nexus,” her mom stated.
Her father alleged that makes an attempt had been made to destroy proof.
“There were three bodies at the crematorium that day. Yet our daughter’s body was cremated first. Why the hurry? Steps were taken to wipe out evidence,” he alleged.
Two different arrests adopted — Sandip Ghosh, the then principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and #Abhijit Mondal, former officer-in-charge of Tala police station, on fees of deceptive the probe.
But Mondal was launched on bail after the CBI did not file a cost sheet inside 90 days.
“We were foolish to trust the CBI… they repeated what the #Kolkata Police fed them. No new names, no new arrests, no answers,” the lady’s father stated bitterly.
“That alone tells you how seriously the CBI is taking this… they couldn’t even file the charge sheet on time. Now they claim they are probing a ‘larger conspiracy’. But we doubt they will ever file a supplementary charge sheet,” he stated.
The household additionally factors to the Supreme Court’s remark, which raised questions concerning the dealing with of the case.
“Those questions still remain unanswered… all they (CBI) say is, ‘investigation is ongoing’. That’s not enough,” he stated.
His spouse added, “We are ordinary people, but not fools. Our daughter was raped and murdered in a room that’s supposed to be locked inside a government hospital. How does that happen without protection from powerful people?” “What we got wasn’t justice, it was a charade, it was a mockery of justice,” father stated.
What pains the dad and mom greater than the crime is the sluggish erosion of reality.
“They say they are probing a larger conspiracy. But what conspiracy takes a whole year to even file a supplementary charge sheet?” the daddy requested.
“They will drag this for ten, twenty years, until we are dead and gone. That’s their strategy. Exhaust the parents. Exhaust the people who are seeking justice,” he stated.
Lashing out on the ruling #Trinamool Congress, he cited the current Kasba Law College gang rape case.
“All three arrested have links with the ruling party. Incidents like these are happening again and again. Even after the outcry over my daughter’s death, nothing has changed. That tells you how little this government cares. The accused must be severely punished,” he stated.
“What makes our tragedy unbearable is that my daughter wanted to serve the poor. Her dreams now lie locked inside a wooden trunk, her stethoscope, half-written thesis notes, and medals from the medical school,” he stated.
“She wanted to open a clinic for the poor people… she just wanted to heal others,” the sufferer’s father stated.
“We lost our only daughter. She was all we had… now we just want justice before we die. But we’ll keep fighting till the end,” he stated.
The road protests that when shook town have dwindled. Social media has moved on. Even political leaders who had as soon as marched with candles and posters have fallen silent.
“The State used our daughter’s death like a talking point,” the daddy stated.
“Now, as the cameras have gone, so have they. But people from all walks of life stood with us. And the people’s movement will rise again,” he stated.
Two public occasions are scheduled on August 9 to mark the primary anniversary of the incident. Protesters are anticipated to march to Kalighat space, the place Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee resides.
‘Abhaya Mancha’, a discussion board shaped within the wake of the incident, will observe Raksha Bandhan that day. On August 14, it plans a ‘Reclaim the Night’ march throughout Kolkata and the suburbs from 9 pm to midnight.
When requested what justice would imply to them, he stated, “Justice means truth, naming everyone who was involved directly or indirectly. It means jail, not bail. And restoring the dignity they tried so hard to erase… I do not seek revenge. I ask for the truth before I die.” “Our only hope is the judiciary… we are confident it won’t let us down,” he added.
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