In police’s first questioning of medicos, seven juniors face heat

Confirming the visit, a senior police officer said a team of officials visited the NRS hostel and questioned seven junior doctors, although the official added that no arrests have been made so far.

Korban’s family had on Thursday lodged a murder complaint with Entally police station against the medical students.

The police officials yet again claimed that the NRS hospital authorities are not cooperating with the investigation. A senior official of the detective department of Kolkata Police claimed the investigators had asked for the list of the boarders from the authority some days ago, but the list has not been given yet.

“We are yet to receive the list of the junior doctors residing in the hostel. We have reminded the authority time and again but the list has not reached us. However, we are continuing with the investigation,” the official said.

The police had Thursday interrogated six men, three of whom are masons engaged with the construction work at the boys’ hostel. Three others are canteen staff.

Korban died after being brutally assaulted on the third-floor corridor of the hostel. The autopsy report revealed he had 18 injury marks on his body.

Meanwhile, the departmental inquiry initiated by the hospital authority is yet to be completed. A senior professor, pleading anonymity, said the report will be submitted to the state government next week.