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The brutal rape and murder of a doctor at a Kolkata medical college has shocked the nation. As doctors across the country continue to protest against the crime, actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana wrote and recited a heart-wrenching poem titled Kaash Main Bhi Ladka Hoti (I wish I were a boy).
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The viral video garnered many reactions as social media users and celebrities expressed dismay over the incident. Reacting to it, a user wrote, “I’m honestly at a loss for words. The way you’ve woven emotions into each line is truly remarkable. It touched my heart deeply.” Another user commented, “Powerful words for Unimaginable world !”
Sharing the video on X, industrialist Harsh Goenka wrote, “Very powerful words on the recent tragic incident #Kolkata from @ayushmannk.”
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On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that if the police are unable to solve the case of the Kolkata medical college doctor’s rape and murder by Sunday, the case would be handed over to the CBI. Banerjee also met the family of the doctor.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday night, miscreants entered Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital and vandalised the area where people had gathered to protest against the rape and murder of the junior doctor who worked there. The miscreants allegedly attacked protesters, including doctors, and also damaged police vehicles.
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According to reports, the wife of Sanjay Roy, the man accused of raping and killing the doctor, registered a complaint with Khalighat police station against her husband for assaulting her.
