The National Commission of Women (NCW) inquiry committee found serious issues with the police investigation and the security and facilities at the government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, where a trainee doctor was tragically raped and murdered. The committee’s initial findings pointed out significant shortcomings in the Kolkata Police’s investigation. The report noted that the former principal of the hospital, who resigned after widespread protests, has not been thoroughly questioned by the police.
The former Principal, who had resigned following the incident, had not yet been fully questioned, according to the two-member panel’s findings. They demanded that the probe be carried out quickly and completely. The hospital’s seminar hall, the scene of the crime, was undergoing unforeseen renovations, which the report mentioned as further indication of evidence tampering.
It was mentioned that there was an abrupt renovation going on at the location where the dead was reportedly raped and murdered, which raised the possibility of evidence manipulation. The police were chastised in the report for their delay in sealing the crime scene. Another serious deficiency in security procedures within the hospital grounds was brought to light in the NCW probe report.
No security guards were present during the incident and there was insufficient security coverage for on-call interns, doctors and nurses during the night shift. Additionally, it noted that the hospital had poor conditions for female workers, including inadequate toilets, lack of security measures and inadequate lighting. The report emphasized that there is not enough protection or security for on-call female interns, nurses and doctors.
