Huge protests have been held over the rape-murder of the Kolkata trainee doctor
Kolkata:
The Kolkata Police are investigating a larger conspiracy behind the vandalism at RG Kar College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing the case and has questioned many people.
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Sources said the police are trying to find out whether the mob had a clear intention of destroying the crime scene, which is the seminar room. The police were able to prevent the mob from damaging the crime scene despite being outnumbered and overpowered.
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Sources told NDTV the police investigation is also looking into a possible attempt to lead to unrest by creating a situation where the police would have been compelled to use force during the peaceful protest by citizens at night.
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Whether troublemakers had infiltrated the “Reclaim the Night” protest by citizens to create a larger unrest is one of the angles being investigated, sources said.
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“We have to be restrained in our response. We cannot be using force just like that,” Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal said. “If a group of people indeed came with the intent to create trouble, give us a little more time, we will find it,” he said.
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The police have said they managed to keep the crime scene intact, despite many police personnel getting injured in the attack by the mob.