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Central forces may be deployed in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital from Thursday. Senior CISF officials including ADG Kundan Krishnan held a meeting with West Bengal Government Health Secretary NS Nigam, Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and Kolkata Police officials regarding deployment of CISF personnel, security measures and other aspects.
CISF officials visited the hospital again on Wednesday night. They discussed with the hospital officials. Where, how and how many companies of soldiers will be deployed. Its chart was taken on Wednesday night. According to information received from various sources, at present there is a plan to keep two companies of central forces in RG.
The RG Medical College case was heard in the Supreme Court on Thursday and Tuesday. The Supreme Court had ordered central security in the hospital. On Wednesday, DIG K Pratap Singh visited the hospital. After this, he also went to Lalbazar Police Headquarters from RG Kar. He returned to the hospital at night.
151 CISF personnel will be deployed
Usually there are 80 to 120 central personnel in a company force. Out of these, 70 are active. The rest are engaged in other activities. In such a situation, the commanders considered two company forces sufficient for the security of the hospital. About 151 soldiers including a superintendent will protect RG Kar.
There is an uproar after the incident of rape and murder of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College on August 9. Doctors are protesting inside the hospital demanding justice and security for doctors and health workers. They are still on strike. The wave of RG Kar movement has spread across the country. Gradually protests started in other hospitals as well.
The Supreme Court had given the order
Meanwhile, RG Kar Hospital was attacked at midnight. The Supreme Court termed that incident as the failure of Kolkata Police and the state has also been criticized. After this, orders were given to deploy central forces in the hospital. After the order of the Supreme Court, now central forces will be deployed in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
