Screaming statue tribute to doctor raped and killed in India causes controversy
The Independent|October 05, 2024
A bust installed outside a state-run hospital in India where a resident doctor was raped and killed has sparked anger and shock as it depicts a woman screaming in agony, her head thrown back and eyes wide open.
ALISHA RAHAMAN SARKAR
Screaming statue tribute to doctor raped and killed in India causes controversy

Protests erupted in India after a 31-year-old trainee doctor was found dead on 9 August at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, the capital of the eastern state of West Bengal, during her 32-hour work shift. An autopsy confirmed she had been subjected to a sexual assault.

For the past two months, Kolkata has witnessed thousands of protests and walkouts demanding justice for the victim and safety for healthcare workers.

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