The father of the Kolkata doctor – who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital – has claimed that he wanted to preserve his daughter’s body but was forced to cremate her. The family and relatives of the 31-year-old woman joined a late-night protest outside the government hospital on Wednesday. The family and relatives of the 31-year-old woman joined a late-night protest outside the government hospital on Wednesday.
The victim’s parents also accused the police of luring them with money. The doctor’s father told reporters that when they returned home with the body, 300-400 policemen surrounded them. “We wanted the body to be kept safe, but a lot of pressure was put on us. Around 300-400 policemen surrounded us. When we returned home, we saw around 300 policemen standing outside. They created such a situation that we were forced to cremate the body,” he said, NDTV reported.
He claimed that the cremation was done in a hurry and the family was not asked to pay for it. According to the channel, some policemen allegedly asked him to sign a blank paper. He said he tore the paper.