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As the country mourns the death of the post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a fresh set of images posted on the social media platform X, today, Tuesday, August 13, shows a part of the Chest Medicine department of the college being demolished.
As per the tweet, the victim of the incident belonged to the same department and was found dead in its seminar hall. The doctor was subjected to the heinous whims of her perpetrator and was raped and murdered inside the hall, on Friday morning, August 9.
This alleged incident took place before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case began, as per the Calcutta High Court's orders given on the same day. The CBI will begin their investigation from tomorrow, Wednesday, August 14.
The tweet posted by a user named 'purpleready' (@epicnephrin_e) shows images from the medical college. The images of the "Resident Doctor's Area" show walls being demolished and parts of the room being constructed again, as the CBI investigation is set to resume tomorrow.
The user wrote:
"Update on #RGKarMedicalCollegeHospital brutal rape and murder of female resident doctor: CBI will take over the case at 10 am and here’s the condition of Chest Medicine department of RGKar Medical college (where the victim was a trainee and found dead in the seminar room). It’s being ‘reconstructed’ or this is a desperate attempt to wipe out evidence (if not done already)?"
The set of images may subtly hint towards an attempt to meddle with the evidence of the crime scene.
Videos posted by media channel Republic Bangla (@BanglaRepublic) also show the Kolkata Police being stationed by the site where the seminar room is being refurbished.
In the video, the news anchor can be heard saying that construction is being carried out near the place of occurrence.
The unexpected "maintenance" task sparks suspicion about the entire process. The journalist can also be heard questioning administrative intervention in the initiation of the task.
Questions arise if this is a deliberate attempt to cover the remnants of the crime scene by the administration. Or if they are in a hurry to mask the inconducive conditions of these common areas, that may bring to the limelight the dreadful conditions in which these doctors work for hours.
Previously, the principal of RG Kar Medical College was charged with the destruction of evidence, and terming the incident as a suicide. Later, he submitted his resignation on August 12, citing reasons of defamation, as per ANI.
The incident has shaken the entire community of doctors, bringing into sharp focus the safety of doctors, especially women. The internet has also been taken by storm, as the plight of doctors in the country is being discussed with increasing concern.
People are enraged at such forms of brutal violence taking place in workplaces, exhorting that such acts of violence should not be normalised any more, and strict provisions of penalisation should be in place as soon as possible.
