Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma on Sunday (August 10, 2025) said the injury to mother of the doctor who was raped and murdered at the R.G. Kar Hospital and Medical College a year ago was regrettable and should not have happened.
“The injury to mother [of R.G. Kar victim] is regrettable. On the allegations that the injury was sustained in police action, we are investigating the matter,” the Police Commissioner said.
Mr. Verma made these remarks after meeting police personnel injured during Nabanna Abhiyaan on Saturday. Five police personnel had sustained injuries during the protests called by the parents to mark one year of the horrific crime.
The Commissioner said the mother could lodge a complaint which the police would investigate. “Even if we do not receive a complaint, we [Kolkata Police] will investigate on our own initiative. The investigation has already started,” Mr. Verma said. He added that police would look at footage from cameras, drone and body cameras and would investigate the allegations made by the mother.
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