Thousands of Women March in India After Rape and Murder of Junior Doctor

Published on August 15, 2024

Thousands of women marched through a number of Indian cities overnight in protest after a trainee doctor was raped and murdered at a hospital in Kolkata. The 31-year-old medic, who has not been named, was found murdered in a rest area at the R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata on August 9. She had fallen asleep after a 36-hour shift and was attacked by her assailant, who sexually assaulted her and then stabbed her. A volunteer worker at the hospital has been arrested on suspicion of murder. On the night of Aug. 14/Aug.15, thousands of women, many holding candles and placards, walked through Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, and several other cities across India....

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