August 15, 2024: Nine people have been arrested after a mob vandalised the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in the early hours of Thursday during a protest against the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor on the premises of the institution last week.

Women in Kolkata and many other parts of the country had organised a vigil calling it ‘women reclaim the night’ on Wednesday night. During the vigil, which began around 11 pm on Wednesday, some people entered the premises of the hospital and went on a rampage.

Mobs attacked on vehicles, public properties were damaged and the police had to resort to a lathi charge as well as firing teargas shells to control the situation.

Kolkata police informed that at least 15 policemen were injured during the incident.