Kolkata police to probe injury to RG Kar rape victim’s mother during protest

A day after the RG Kar rape and murder victim's mother was injured during 'Nabanna-the state secretariat Abhijan', Kolkata Commissioner of Police Manoj Kumar Verma said on Sunday that allegations about injury on Abhaya's mother is "regrettable" and it will be probed from all possible angles.

“The mother alleged that she received injuries. It is regrettable. The allegation that police has beaten up-that angle will also be investigated,” Verma said. Abhaya’s mother received injuries on her forehead and was admitted in a private hospital in the city. She was released today.

Parents of Abhaya, RG Kar postgraduate doctor, who was raped and murdered last year on August 9, were allegedly beaten up on Saturday by Kolkata Police while they were protesting and seeking justice for their daughter.


"CCTV footage and all other footages are being analysed and it will be investigated. Mother's allegation about injury is regrettable. Allegations that police have beaten her, will be probed,” Verma said.

The Commissioner of Police also said that the assault on police personnel, destruction of government and private properties and violation of the directives by the High Court, will also be investigated.

“We have not found the arrest figure. HC directives were violated. We are identifying those who have destroyed government and private properties and violated directives by the High Court, will be probed,” Verma added.

Verma visited SSKM- a state run hospital to meet the police personnel who were injured during yesterday’s Nabanna March. “I have come to visit the hospital to meet the police personnel admitted here,” he said.

Meanwhile, Kolkata Police yesterday registered an FIR against former cricketer and BJP MLA Ashok Dinda for allegedly threatening a policeman during the ‘Nabanna march’ to mark the one year of the rape and murder of Postgraduate doctor of the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Dinda was seen in a purported video threatening police officers. However, it has not been verified by ET Dinda said, “India’s flag was under the feet of policemen and like any Indian citizen, I have protested against it.”