The Kolkata Police has summoned two well-known doctors and a senior BJP leader Locket Chatterjee for allegedly spreading false information and revealing the identity of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Dr. Kunal Sarkar, Dr. Subarna Goswami, and former MP Chatterjee have received notices to appear at the police headquarters at Lalbazar by 3 pm today. The police have alleged that Sarkar and Goswami disseminated misinformation regarding the investigation and post-mortem report of the case.

It was claimed that Goswami gave interviews to media outlets, asserting that he had access to the post-mortem report containing shocking details, including the presence of 150 mg of semen and a fractured pelvic bone, suggesting gang rape.

The Kolkata Police has denied these claims, labeling them as baseless and harmful rumors. Meanwhile, Locket Chatterjee has been summoned for allegedly disclosing the victim’s identity.

According to reports, along with the misinformation suggesting gang rape, has complicated the investigation. The Kolkata Police has filed two separate cases – one for spreading misleading information and another for the unauthorised disclosure of the victim’s identity.

On August 17, the Union Health Ministry announced that it will form a committee to suggest measures for ensuring the safety of healthcare workers in the country.

The Union Health Ministry also stated that the representatives of all stakeholders including the State governments will be invited to share their suggestions with the Committee.

Doctors nationwide have been protesting following the horrific rape and murder of a female doctor at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata a few days ago. Their main demand is the enactment of a central law to guarantee severe penalties for individuals who assault healthcare professionals while they are on duty.

The Ministry also requested the agitating doctors to resume their duties in the larger public interest given the rising cases of Dengue and Malaria.

Responding to the report that an Air India female crew member was allegedly assaulted by an intruder inside her room at Radisson Red Hotel in London last week, the airline confirmed the news and said it is deeply anguished by an unlawful incident in a statement on Sunday.

Air India Spokesperson said in an official statement that the airline is providing all possible support to all the colleague and their broader team, including professional counselling.

Air India is also working with the local police to pursue the matter to the fullest extent of the law, and with the hotel management to ensure such incidents are not repeated, the Indian airline added in a statement.

The airline prioritises the safety and well-being of its crew and staff members and requests the privacy of those involved in the incident, it said.

According to reports, the attacker was nabbed and handed over to the police. The report also suggested that the crew member was taken to a hospital and is now on her way back to Mumbai.

The incident took place shortly after midnight while the crew members of multiple Air India flights were staying at the property.

A crew member was sleeping when an intruder attacked her in her room around 1:30 am. Startled, she woke up and screamed for help. The intruder attacked her with a clothes hanger and dragged her along the floor as she tried to escape towards the door, according to reports.

“She was badly bruised, and the intruder tried to escape. The police were called in, and she was taken to a hospital. She could not return to duty and a friend from the crew stayed back with her,” the reports further suggested.

The airline’s crew had repeatedly complained of inadequate safety, dark corridors, unmanned reception, and miscreants knocking on the doors of the hotel, according to the newspaper.

The current law and order situation in certain parts of Britain, including London, requires everyone to remain vigilant, a pilot said. “We avoid going out alone after late evening in London. It is important to choose hotels with reliable security systems for the stay of crew members, especially when these properties are located in outer London and not in central areas,” the pilot added.

Earlier in the day, Congress leader Pawan Khera reacted to the incident that occurred last week with an employee of Air India airline. In a post on X, he said, “This is very serious.”

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat who arrived in the national capital to a rousing reception at the Delhi Airport on Saturday thanked the people of the country for their support during Paris Olympics and said the fight is not over yet.

She was received by her fellow athletes Bajrang Punia, and Sakshi Malik as well as Congress leader Deepender Hooda, and Panchayat leaders. The Indian wrestler was disqualified from the 50kg final in the Paris Olympics due to exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams.

During the roadshow after her arrival, the 29-year-old said she was grateful for the love and respect that she received from her country.

Addressing a gathering, Phogat said: “Although they didn’t give me the Gold medal, people here have given me that. The love and the respect that I have received is more than 1,000 Gold medals.”

The fellow wrestler Punia said that the love and respect she has received now is more than what she could’ve received after winning a Gold medal. He thanked the people of the entire nation for their support.

Premlata, mother of wrestler Vinesh Phogat said that everyone from her village and nearby areas have come here to welcome her. “We will felicitate her. She is a champion for me. The country has given her more honour than a gold medal”, she said.

Sharing pictures with the fighter on X, the Congress MP Hooda said: “Today, our sister Vinesh Phogat, the daughter of the country, who returned home like a brave warrior, was given a rousing welcome at the Delhi airport. In our eyes, you have been a winner in the past and will remain so in the future too. Your courage, struggle, and determination have not only won the hearts of crores of countrymen but you are an inspiration to crores of youth of the country.”

The Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also took to X and wrote in Hindi, “Everything is stacked ahead of it, this girl is a lion; Welcome Home Phogat.”