AIIMS Bathinda continues to protest against Kolkata doctor rape-murder case

Doctors at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Bathinda continued to protest on Friday to demand justice for a woman doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. OPD remained closed in the morning on Friday at AIIMS, Bathinda.

"We kept OPD services closed in the morning. We will keep OPD closed tomorrow as well. We are getting support from the higher authorities. This is going to be a long fight. There is an attempt to demolish all the evidence at the crime site. A group of goons attacked the people carrying out the peaceful protest there," said Dr Jyotkamal at AIIMS Bathinda.

Another doctor, Dr Amreen called it a "heinous crime". Adding to that she said, "Everyone's heart is shaken to the core. If we can't feel secure at our workplace, where is safety then? Doctors sacrifice their entire lives and study so hard. All the senior doctors are with us. We are also holding a peaceful march in the evening today. OPD will stay closed the entire day tomorrow."

Meanwhile, medical professionals are conducting nationwide protests. As AIIMS, Delhi also continues to protest, Operation Theatre Services has been reduced by 85 per cent while the admission in the institute has been reduced by 65 per cent.

According to an official status from AIIMS, it said that Emergency services and Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are functioning as normal with all residents attending to their duties.

OPD has been reduced by 55 per cent, Laboratory services by 20 per cent, Radiological investigations reduced by 40 per cent and Nuclear medicine by 20 per cent

As per the official status, Blood banks are functioning normally.

Doctors and medical students held a protest at AIIMS Delhi on Tuesday after the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) called for a nationwide shutdown of OPD services from Tuesday in solidarity against the sexual assault and murder of a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on August 9.

Earlier today, teams from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) arrived at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata to investigate the rape and murder of a female trainee doctor.

Following the Calcutta High Court order, CBI has taken over the case and has sent specialised medical and forensic teams from Delhi.