Indian charged with rape and murder of doctor

Indian police on Monday charged a man with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor, a crime which appalled the country and triggered wide-scale protests.

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Activists and medical professionals shout slogans during a protest march to condemn the rape and murder of a doctor, in Kolkata on October 4, 2024. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP)

2024-10-07 18:35:05

Indian police on Monday charged a man with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor, a crime which appalled the country and triggered wide-scale protests.

The discovery of the doctor's bloodied body at a government hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata on August 9 sparked nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women.

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