CBI taking over shouldn’t lead to Kolkata rape-murder case being quietly buried: Derek O'Brien
The Hindu
The public outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata is understandable but the CBI taking over the case shouldn’t lead to it ‘being quietly buried’, said TMC leader Derek O’Brien
The public outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata is understandable but the CBI taking over the case shouldn’t lead to it "being quietly buried", Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said on Friday (August 16, 2024).
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"It is hard to conceive of a more bestial, heinous crime than the murder and rape of a young woman that took place in Kolkata. The public outrage is entirely understandable. Thoughts and prayers with her family," the Rajya Sabha MP said in a post on X.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a rally over the incident at 4 p.m. on Friday, demanding that the CBI should give daily updates on the investigation, and that the probe should be completed before August 17.
Explaining the reason, Ms. Banerjee was holding the rally, Mr. O'Brien posted, “CBI, which is now handling the case, must give daily updates on the investigation... The deadline given by the CM to Kolkata Police to complete the investigation was August 17. The same must apply to CBI."
"Kolkata Police has arrested one accused. Justice will happen only when CBI nabs all involved and sends case to a fast-track court," he said.
"CBI taking over the case shouldn’t lead to it being quietly buried," the TMC leader said.
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