KOLKATA: Indian authorities in Kolkata have sacked the city's police chief and top health ministry officials after furious protests at the brutal rape and murder of a doctor.

According to a notification released by the government, Vineet Goyal has been appointed as the ADG of Special Task Force (STF).

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has finally announced drastic changes in the Kolkata Police and state health departments, following widespread protests. Banerjee decided to remove Vineet Goyal from his position as Kolkata Police Commissioner besides transferring several high-ranking officials from their posts in both the police and health sectors.

Junior doctors in India's Kolkata are defying a court order to continue protests against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in the city. The discovery of the body of the 31-year-old woman on 9 August had sparked nationwide outrage.

PATNA, INDIA - AUGUST 20: Doctors taking out candle march during a protest over the RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata incident at Kargil Chowk on August 20, 2024 in Patna, India. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA) AAP Source: SIPA USA / Hindustan Times/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Praveen Khandelwal accused the INDIA alliance and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of neglect and silence over the rape and murder of a woman doctor at R G Kar Medical College.

The Indian state of West Bengal has agreed to remove the police chief of its capital, Kolkata, following a meeting with doctors protesting the rape and murder of their colleague. Two other senior officials - the director of medical education and the director of health services - will also be removed,

After days of deadlock, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government on Monday accepted most of the demands put forward by the protesting doctors, demanding justice for the RG Kar rape and murder victim.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced her decision to remove Vineet Goyal as Kolkata Police commissioner (CP) and transfer a section of top officials at the police as well as the state health departments from their respective positions.