Kolkata doctor rape and murder case – LIVE updates: Supreme Court hears case ex officio

Kolkata rape and murder case LIVE updates: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear an ex officio case in the incident on Tuesday. (Samir Jana/HT Photo)

Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has arrived in Delhi to discuss the issue with President Droupadi Murmu and national leaders.

On Monday, the governor said during a Raksha Bandhan event at Raj Bhavan: “Democracy is degenerating in West Bengal. This cannot continue. Today we must promise to protect our daughters and sisters.”

The parents of the aspiring doctor criticized the alleged attempts to silence the protesters and expressed their disappointment at the way West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee handled the rape and murder case.

Health services across the country have been affected as doctors' strikes have continued for ten days now. The Union Health Ministry has approved a 25 percent increase in security measures in central hospitals to meet doctors' demands for better security.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently investigating the case and has taken over the investigation from the Kolkata Police following an order of the Calcutta High Court.

The TMC government in West Bengal is under scrutiny after its alleged involvement in suppressing protests. Senior TMC leader Arup Chakraborty warned doctors during a rally that they would not help them if public anger turned against them.