Due to a recent case of rape and murder at R.G. Kar Hospital in Kolkata, senior doctors and nurses have circulated an unofficial advisory on WhatsApp. This advisory is directed at junior female doctors and nurses, emphasizing the importance of not being alone on campus and always moving in groups, especially after 11 pm.
The advice highlights the necessity of heightened personal security measures. Female medical staff and students have been urged to bolt doors during their resting periods. Should they find themselves needing to go out after 11 PM, they are advised to be accompanied by a security guard for added safety.
In case one cannot travel in a group, we have asked them to be accompanied by security guards.
Senior Nurse, SSKM Hospital
The advisory extends beyond R.G. Kar Hospital to include other hospitals in the region, such as NRS Hospital and Calcutta College and Medical Hospital. These institutions feature extensive infrastructures that become relatively deserted and isolated after 10 PM. Female students and staff in these hospitals have been advised to avoid wandering alone and to stick to well-populated areas.
To bolster these safety measures, security guards have been instructed to take regular patrols around the hospital premises during these hours. This increased vigilance aims to ensure the safety of all women on the hospital grounds. Even residents living within the hospital campuses have been given the same advice, highlighting the seriousness of the situation and the collective effort to enhance safety for everyone in these medical communities.
(Input from various sources)
(Rehash/Yash Kamble/MSM)
