An association of Indian doctors called for more than a million colleagues nationwide to provide only essential services on Saturday, August 17, in a protest over the brutal rape and murder of a medic that is set to be the biggest such strike in recent times. Anger over the crime showed no signs of dying down a week after the 31-year-old doctor was found dead on a blood-soaked mattress in the medical college where she worked in the eastern city of Kolkata.

Indian doctors call for nationwide shutdown of services after colleague's rape and murder

Reuters

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - The murder and rape of a trainee doctor as she took a rest during a long shift in a Kolkata hospital has highlighted the vulnerability of medics left without proper protections and facilities, her colleagues and friends said on Thursday.

Indian rape and murder case shows doctors' vulnerability, medics say

KOLKATA, India (AP) — A trainee doctor was raped and killed, sparking protests in several cities and an attack on a medical college campus as doctors and paramedics in several cities across India demand better and safer working conditions. Scores of people went on a rampage at a medical...

A Trainee Doctor Is Raped and Killed in India, Sparking Protests and an Attack at a Medical College

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Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday to condemn the rape and murder of a local doctor, demanding justice for the victim and an end to the chronic issue of violence against women in Indian society.The discovery of the 31-year-old's brutalized body last week at a state-run hospital has sparked nationwide protests, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding swift punishment for those who commit "monstrous" deeds against women.Large crowds marched through the streets of Kolkata in West Bengal to condemn the killing, with a candlelight rally at midnight coinciding with the start of India's independence day celebrations on...

Details emerge after doctor raped, killed in India as thousands protest

NEW DELHI -- Thousands of people marched through various Indian cities Friday to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital, demanding justice and better security at medical campuses and hospitals. Demonstrators held signs calling for accountability for the woman's rape and killing as they...

Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital

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After medic's rape and murder, Indian doctors stage 24-hour nationwide strike

A 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered last week at a hospital in India. The incident triggered protests across the country, with hundreds of thousands...

After medic's rape and murder, Indian doctors stage 24-hour nationwide strike

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