Kolkata Police to Probe Allegations of Assault on Protesters After Nabanna March

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The Kolkata Commissioner of Police, Manoj Kumar Verma, announced on Sunday that the allegations of assault on protesters during the Nabanna march the previous day will be investigated from all possible angles. The protesters, parents of Abhaya, a postgraduate doctor who was raped and murdered last year, were allegedly beaten up by police while seeking justice for their daughter. The mother of the victim received injuries during the incident and was admitted to a private hospital.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kolkata Police Commissioner, Manoj Kumar Verma, stated that the allegations of assault on protesters during the Nabanna march will be investigated.
  • The police will also probe the allegations of police beating up Abhaya's mother, with forensic analysis of CCTV footage and other evidence.
  • The police will identify and investigate those responsible for violating High Court directives and destroying government and private properties.
  • Former cricketer and BJP MLA Ashok Dinda has been registered in an FIR for allegedly threatening a policeman during the Nabanna march.
  • Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma visited a state-run hospital to meet police personnel who were injured during the previous day's march.
  • The police will investigate the allegations of police personnel participating in vandalism and destruction of property.

Statistics:

  • Abhaya, a postgraduate doctor, was raped and murdered on August 9 last year.
  • The protesters, including Abhaya's parents, were allegedly beaten up by police while seeking justice for their daughter.
  • Abhaya's mother received injuries on her forehead and was admitted to a private hospital.
  • The police will analyze CCTV footage and other evidence to investigate the allegations of police beating up protesters.
  • The police will identify and investigate those responsible for violating High Court directives.

Sources:

  • [ET, retrieved on 2023, exact publication date not available]

*ulace Times of India