Kolkata rape-murder case: Centre wants states to send law and order report every 2 hours

The Union home ministry directs state police to send situation reports every two hours amid protests over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.

The Kolkata rape and murder case has shaken the nation, and people have been all over the streets for protests, and doctors on strike. The Union home ministry thus has now directed state police to send situation reports every two hours amid protests over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.

The Union Home Ministry directs state police to send reports every two hours.

The union home ministry has directed state police forces to send situation reports every two hours amid the ongoing protests of the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. It is said that the police are supposed to send updates via fax, email, or WhatsApp to the MHA control room in New Delhi. The notification from the home ministry said, “Regarding two hourly law and order situation reports. The competent authority has desired to monitor the law and order situation report of your state/UT against the murder of a trainee woman doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. Henceforth, a continuous two-hourly law and order situation report in this regard may kindly be sent to the MHA control room.”

The center will form a committee proposing safety measures for healthcare professionals.

On Saturday, the union government announced that it would be forming a committee to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals as OPD services nationwide were called off by a 24-hour strike organized by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The ministry said it would include representatives from all stakeholders, including state governments, to gather suggestions.

On Wednesday night, a mob entered the hospital premises and vandalized parts of the facility. Medical staff across the country have been protesting, which has disrupted health services, demanding a central law to prevent violence.