Junior doctors, interns and other staff who were on duty with the postgraduate trainee, who was allegedly raped and killed at state-run RG Kar hospital, were on Tuesday called for questioning at Kolkata Police headquarters. The Head of the Department of Chest Medicine at RG Kar Hospital and a security guard were also summoned to Lalbazar as part of the probe.
“Around 25 people have been called for questioning today, including four doctors who reportedly had dinner with the deceased woman on the night of the incident,” a police officer said.
Previously, on Monday, police had questioned seven doctors in relation to the case. The tragic event unfolded on Friday morning when the body of the postgraduate trainee was discovered in a seminar hall of RG Kar hospital.
The woman was allegedly raped and murdered. Following this, a civic volunteer was arrested in connection with the incident on Saturday.