In the Kolkata Rape-Murder Case, the victim's mother wrote an open letter on Teachers' Day thanking all the educators in her life. Through the letter, she sought support from society in her fight for justice. On 5th September, Teachers' Day, she wrote, 'I am the mother of the poor victim...Today, on Teachers' Day, I salute all the teachers on behalf of my daughter. Since childhood, her dream was to become a doctor. You were the inspiring force behind that dream.'
She further added that as her guardians, they had supported her, and she had worked very hard herself. However, she felt that it was because of having good teachers like them that her daughter was able to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor.
'My daughter used to say...'
The victim's mother continued, 'Then came the time for degrees. My daughter used to say, 'Mom, I don't need money, I just need a lot of degrees after my name, and I want to cure as many patients as I can.''
Referring to the day of the incident, she added, 'That day too, when she left home, she had served many patients at the hospital. During her duty, criminals murdered her, and her dreams were brutally crushed. The dream of becoming a gold medalist in MD remains incomplete. Even after this heinous incident, the hospital administration and officials were all set to destroy all evidence.'
'The silence of some people emboldens criminals...'
Towards the end of the letter, the victim's mother wrote, 'As a mother, I humbly request all teachers, doctors, health officials, and nursing staff at the medical college that if anyone has any information or evidence, please bring it forward because I believe that the silence of good people emboldens criminals. With the message of standing with the medical community and the public's movement, saluting all teachers on Teachers' Day, and with the hope of getting justice for the child.'
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What is the RG Kar Medical College Case?
In the early hours of 9th August, a female resident doctor was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. After committing the crime, the intoxicated accused, Sanjay Roy, fell asleep in the same building and was later arrested by the police. The CBI is currently investigating the case.
Post the incident, significant revelations have been made following Sanjay Roy's arrest and interrogation. After committing the crime, Sanjay Roy's actions puzzled the police. According to information gathered after questioning, immediately after the incident, Sanjay Roy went straight to the Fourth Battalion and slept there. On the morning of 10th August, when he woke up, he drank again and went back to sleep. Growing suspicious, the police reviewed all nearby CCTV footage around the hospital's seminar hall. The footage identified Sanjay Roy's activities and also other individuals.
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