Mamata Banerjee blames 'Left and Ram' for vandalism at Kolkata hospital; CBI interrogates doctors

It has been six days since the heinous Kolkata rape caseshocked India. To date, only one person has been arrested for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. Now, after the case probe was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Crime Branch the investigative agency has questioned five doctors and others.

On August 9, a post-graduate trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

The tragic incident has sparked widespread nationwide protests in India, which have seen the participation of both doctors and medical fraternities. On Wednesday (August 14) a mob entered theRG Kar Medical College and Hospital anddamaged the protest site, vehicles, and public property.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Left is in connivance with the Ram (the Bharatiya Janata party) to create unrest in West Bengal.

"Left and Ram want to create unrest in Bengal and they both have come together to do this," said Mamata as reported by news agencyANI.

"The people who vandalised RG Kar Hospital yesterday and created this ruckus are not connected to the student movement of RG Kar Medical College, they are outsiders, I have seen as many videos, I have three videos as I can see, in which some people are holding national flags, they are BJP people, and some are DYFI are holding white and red flags," she alleged.

Investigation underway

The CBI, as per reports, have visited the victims' homes. Speaking to the press, an official with the investigative agency said, "Investigation is going on. We have taken statements from the parents."

Investigators, as per PTI, have taken note of the time the victims' parents received a call from the hospital informing them of the death of their daughter. The parents were also questioned about her friends and whether she had complained to them of any problemsshe may have been facing at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

"It was difficult to speak to a couple who have lost their daughter in such a manner," said the officer, as quoted by the news agency.

Apart from five doctors at the hospital, the CBI also interrogated the hospital's former medical superintendent-cum-vice-principal (MSVP), the principal and the head of the chest department, where the victim's body was found.

Additionally, CBI spoke to the officer-in-charge of the Tala police station, under the jurisdiction of which the hospital is located.

The agency has also asked for details of Civic Volunteer Sanjay Roy's call detail record and mobile tower location. Roy has been arrested on suspicion of the murder.

"We are also looking into data consumed by his mobile to ascertain whether he made any video or internet voice calls," the officer said.

(With inputs from agencies)