Mob Vandalised Kolkata Doctor Rape Murder Case Crime Scene? Cops Respond

New Delhi: 

The crime scene in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old doctor was raped and murdered last week, was not compromised in last night’s mob violence, the city police have said. Responding to reports that the fourth floor room where the crime took place has been vandalised, Kolkata Police said in a post on X, “Crime scene is Seminar Room and it has not been touched. Don’t spread unverified news. We will initiate legal action for spreading rumours.”

Crime of Scene is Seminar Room which is intact and has not been touched. Don’t spread fake news. We will take legal action. https://t.co/A7PDWYAO4E— Kolkata Police (@KolkataPolice) August 15, 2024

Late last night, when neighbourhoods across Bengal were witnessing massive gatherings by women to protest against the horrifying incident, a mob entered the medical college campus and went on the rampage. They attacked vehicles, damaged public property and police had use teargas shells to disperse the mob. Several police officers were injured in the clash.

While it is not yet clear who is behind the mob viol