Kolkata Rape Case: CISF To Handle Security Of RG Car From Tomorrow, Know How Many Troops Will Be Deployed

CISF officials visit RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.Image credit source: PTI

Central forces may be deployed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital from Thursday. Senior CISF officers including ADG Kundan Krishnan held a meeting with Health Secretary NS Nigam, Government of West Bengal, Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and Kolkata Police officials on deployment of CISF personnel, security measures and other aspects.

CISF officials visited the hospital again on Wednesday night. He discussed with the hospital officials. Where, how and how many companies of troops will be deployed. His chart was taken on Wednesday night. According to information received from various sources, there is currently a plan to have two companies of central forces in RG.

The RG Medical College case was heard in the Supreme Court on Thursday and Tuesday. The Supreme Court ordered central security in the hospital. DIG Pratap Singh visited the hospital on Wednesday. After this he also went to Lalbazar police headquarters in RG car. He came back to the hospital at night.

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151 CISF personnel will be deployed

A company force usually consists of 80 to 120 central soldiers. 70 of them are active. The rest are engaged in other activities. In such a situation, commanders considered two company forces sufficient to protect the hospital. Around 151 soldiers, including the superintendent, will guard the RG car.

After the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College on August 9, there has been an uproar. Doctors and health workers are protesting inside the hospital demanding justice and security. They are still on strike. The wave of RG tax movement has spread across the country. Gradually protests started in other hospitals as well.

The Supreme Court ordered

Meanwhile, RG Car Hospital was attacked at midnight. The Supreme Court termed the incident as a failure of the Kolkata Police and also criticized the state. Following this, orders were given to deploy central forces at the hospital. Central forces will now be deployed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital following the Supreme Court order.