Celebs demand justice for Kolkata doctor who was raped and murdered in a hospital

Celebrities including Alia Bhatt, Vijay Varma, Ayushmann Khurrana, Malaika Arora and Sonakshi Sinha, among others expressed their solidarity with the protests happening following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

In the wake of the outrage, the celebrities demanded justice via social media.

Actor Vijay Varma, sharing a video on Instagram, wrote, "At least, protect our protectors (sic)." Vijay also shared a different post that read, "Why we should pay attention to what doctors are saying right now. Trigger warning rape, murder, abuse (sic)."

Actor Parineeti Chopra re-shared a post that addressed the crime and wrote, "If its too difficult for you to read, imagine what it was for her. Disgusting. Horrific. Hang him by his b***s (sic)."

Sharing a video by journalist Faye D'Souza, Sonakshi Sinha wrote, "Use your voice. Demand better (sic)."

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana also re-shared a post on Instagram which spoke about the horrendous crime.

Meanwhile, actors on Instagram have been extensively re-sharing a post that discusses women's safety in and around their



workplace.

The post read, "To all non-medical professionals: This incident in R.G. Kar Medical college is no longer a problem for doctors only. Please realise that if a woman is not safe even in her workspace, then "ant kahan ab". This is nothing less than Nirbhaya, Delhi. Some leaders said then that a girl should not go out on the road at night, but what if she has night duty, and she is in her most comfortable workspace? Is she even safe there? This can happen to anyone, anywhere and anytime. Please make it as big as possible! The culprit should get a punishment and that should set an example for these psychopaths! Well, my non-medico friends didn't even care to post about it. Although they won't forget to ask about free check-ups and consultations (sic)."

The post was shared by actors including Kriti Kharbanda, Malaika Arora, Lavanya Tripathi, Anusha Dandekar, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Malaika Arora, among others.

On August 9 (Friday), a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor was found dead inside the government-run RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. A civic volunteer was arrested on Saturday in connection with the case. The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday transferred the probe into the murder and rape of a trainee doctor in Kolkata to the CBI.