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The horrific rape and murder of a young doctor in Kolkata has sent shockwaves across India, sparking widespread protests and raising serious questions about the safety of women and the accountability of institutions. This harrowing incident is further underscored by the chilling phone calls received by the victim's parents, revealing a disturbing pattern of misinformation and a potential cover-up by the hospital administration.
The article meticulously reconstructs the three calls made to the victim's parents on the morning of August 9th. The first call, made by the Assistant Superintendent of the hospital, portrays a misleading picture of the doctor's condition, stating that her condition was “very bad” and urging the parents to come immediately. Despite the parents' repeated pleas for information, the caller only reiterates the need for their presence, avoiding specific details about the severity of their daughter's injuries. This initial call sets the stage for a series of miscommunications that will further traumatize the grieving family.
The second call, made by an unidentified male voice, reinforces the urgency for the parents to reach the hospital, but continues to lack any substantial information about their daughter’s condition. It’s only in the third call, again made by the Assistant Superintendent, that the parents are informed of their daughter’s death, attributed to suicide. The revelation that the parents were misled about the circumstances of their daughter’s death has been a source of intense scrutiny in both the Calcutta High Court and Supreme Court, with judges questioning the motives behind this deliberate withholding of information.
The hospital administration’s communication with the victim’s parents has become a focal point of the investigation. The parents allege that they were made to wait for three hours before being informed of their daughter’s death, suspecting that this delay was intentional. While Kolkata Police claims that the parents reached the hospital at 1 pm and were taken to the seminar hall where the body was found 10 minutes later, the discrepancy in timelines and the lack of a timely formal police complaint from the hospital have raised further concerns about the institution’s role in the cover-up.
The article concludes with a heart-wrenching description of the victim's father’s account of seeing his daughter's body, highlighting the brutal reality of the crime and the immense pain inflicted on the grieving family. This tragedy underscores the need for systemic changes to ensure the safety and security of women in all spheres of life, particularly within institutions that are supposed to provide care and protection. The ongoing investigation and legal proceedings must address not only the perpetrators of this heinous crime but also the complicity of those who sought to conceal the truth and obstruct justice.
Source: "What Happened, Please Tell": 3 Chilling Calls To Kolkata Doctor's Parents