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The Hindu
6 days ago
- The Hindu
No evidence of police assaulting mother of R.G. Kar victim, says Kolkata Police official
Joint Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, Meeraj Khalid, said on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) that the police did not assault the mother of the R.G. Kar rape victim during protests on August 9, as she alleged after the 'Nabanna Abhijaan' rally. 'It is very unfortunate that she was injured. However, we have reviewed all the video footage we have from that day. In no footage can we see that the police slammed her to the ground and assaulted her. We haven't found any such footage so far, but if anyone has any visuals of the same, they are free to share them with us,' Mr. Khalid said. On August 9, the parents of the doctor who was raped and killed at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital organised a protest march to the State Secretariat (Nabanna) to mark the passage of a year since the gruesome crime and demand justice for their daughter. During the rally, the victim's mother sustained injuries on her forehead, which, she alleged, were inflicted by the police. 'Slammed to the ground' 'Kolkata Police attacked me because I demanded justice for my daughter. They hit me on my forehead, and they broke my bangles. Police slammed me to the ground and assaulted me,' the victim's mother had said on August 9. The day after, on Sunday, Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma said that the injury to the victim's mother was 'regrettable and should not have happened.' He had further said that the allegations of police brutality against her would be investigated. The victim's mother is currently admitted to a private medical facility in Kolkata for treatment. 'Protestors who were part of the rally on August 9 declined to follow directions given by the police and instead pursued a route through Park Street. Consequently, our personnel tried to stop them at Park Street. But they did not listen and instead attacked police personnel. Five personnel were severely injured,' Mr. Khalid said while addressing questions on the clashes between police and protestors at various locations in the city on August 9. Meanwhile, the father of the victim wrote to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma on Tuesday, alleging 'harassment' by police officials across multiple police stations while trying to lodge a complaint concerning the alleged assault. Police 'harassment' 'We tried to file a police complaint at Shakespeare Sarani Police Station but were told to file it in the Park Street Police Station instead. Then, police officials again redirected us to New Market Police Station, but there they asked us to lodge it at Shakespeare Sarani PS. At this point, we are being made to believe that they do not want to register our complaint at all and are making us run from pillar to post,' the victim's father told The Hindu on Tuesday. In the email written to the Kolkata Police Commissioner, the victim's father alleged that they feel 'extremely harassed' by the confusing directions being given by Kolkata Police officials in filing the police complaint and consequent lodging of a First Information Report (FIR). 'It is extremely unfortunate to see this kind of harassment by your police stations. Kindly let us know if you are declining to register the FIR,' the email read. However, the Police Commissioner wrote back to the victim's father on Tuesday afternoon, saying that their police complaint has been received at New Market Police Station and has been 'diarised vide GDE number- 1350, dated 12.08.2025, for taking necessary action as per law.'
Economic Times
6 days ago
- Economic Times
RG Kar victim's father files complaint alleging police assault on wife during protest
Synopsis The father of the RG Kar rape and murder victim has filed a complaint against Kolkata Police. The complaint concerns the alleged assault on his wife during the 'Nabanna Abhijaan' march. He claims police injured her forehead and hand. Kolkata Police have acknowledged the complaint and are investigating the matter. They are reviewing footage to determine what occurred. PTI Howrah: Protestors take part in a march to the West Bengal secretariat 'Nabanna' to mark the completion of one year of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital, in Howrah district of West Bengal. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_09_2025_000291A) Kolkata: The RG Kar rape and murder victim's father has lodged a complaint against Kolkata Police over the assault on his wife during the August 9 'Nabanna Abhijaan' (state secretariat) Police on Tuesday said that they have received a complaint in this regard through an email sent at the Shakespeare Sarani police station.'We have verified all footage and we have not found anything. We will still continue to probe all angles in this matter. We have received an email. We are doing an inquiry,' senior IPS Miraj Khalid said. Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma on Sunday had said injury of the victim's mother was 'regrettabale' and all possible angles will be probed by the Kolkata Police. In the complaint, the victim's father has alleged that the victim's mother received injuries on her forehead and hand. He pointed out that the police hit her on the head and mother was hospitalized in a private hospital on Saturday and was discharged on Sunday. Complaint has been received in New Market Police station, a Lalbazar Police official confirmed.'We are probing how the victim's mother received the injuries. We will enquire and then lodge an FIR if needed,' Khalid clarified that there was no permission from police for 'Nabanna Abhijaan' and that police had suggested alternative locations for the protest.'Many police were beaten and some have bene injured. One Deputy Commisisoner-SSD Guard was injured and he received head injury,' the Kolkata Police official said.'We have lodged an FIR as my wife was injured,' Abhaya's father said. Parents of Abhaya, RG Kar postgraduate doctor, who was raped and murdered last year on August 9, claimed that they were allegedly beaten up on Saturday by Kolkata Police while they were protesting and seeking justice for their Police Commissioner Manoj Verma on Sunday said that they are examining the footage of the CCTV cameras and video footage to ascertain whether the victim's mother was parents of the victim, giving a call for August 9, appealed to all political parties, except the ruling Trinamool Congress, to join in the procession without their flags, demanding justice for their daughter on her death anniversary.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
RG Kar victim's father files complaint alleging police assault on wife during protest
Kolkata: The RG Kar rape and murder victim's father has lodged a complaint against Kolkata Police over the assault on his wife during the August 9 'Nabanna Abhijaan' (state secretariat) march. Kolkata Police on Tuesday said that they have received a complaint in this regard through an email sent at the Shakespeare Sarani police station. Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 4 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 3 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals By Vaibhav Sisinity View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 2 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass Batch-1 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program 'We have verified all footage and we have not found anything. We will still continue to probe all angles in this matter. We have received an email. We are doing an inquiry,' senior IPS Miraj Khalid said. Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma on Sunday had said injury of the victim's mother was 'regrettabale' and all possible angles will be probed by the Kolkata Police. In the complaint, the victim's father has alleged that the victim's mother received injuries on her forehead and hand. He pointed out that the police hit her on the head and back. Victim's mother was hospitalized in a private hospital on Saturday and was discharged on Sunday. Complaint has been received in New Market Police station, a Lalbazar Police official confirmed. 'We are probing how the victim's mother received the injuries. We will enquire and then lodge an FIR if needed,' Khalid said. He clarified that there was no permission from police for 'Nabanna Abhijaan' and that police had suggested alternative locations for the protest. 'Many police were beaten and some have bene injured. One Deputy Commisisoner-SSD Guard was injured and he received head injury,' the Kolkata Police official said. 'We have lodged an FIR as my wife was injured,' Abhaya's father said. Parents of Abhaya, RG Kar postgraduate doctor, who was raped and murdered last year on August 9, claimed that they were allegedly beaten up on Saturday by Kolkata Police while they were protesting and seeking justice for their daughter. Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma on Sunday said that they are examining the footage of the CCTV cameras and video footage to ascertain whether the victim's mother was beaten. The parents of the victim, giving a call for August 9, appealed to all political parties, except the ruling Trinamool Congress, to join in the procession without their flags, demanding justice for their daughter on her death anniversary.
