Overview
- Police detained a third suspect, Sheikh Samrat, late Tuesday after identifying him from CCTV footage, following earlier arrests of home guard Sheikh Babulal and another man.
- The Uluberia court remanded the two initial suspects to three days of police custody, and officers say the investigation continues with CCTV analysis and witness interviews.
- The victim’s statement was recorded before a magistrate under Section 164 of the CrPC, following her FIR alleging assault and explicit rape threats inside the maternity ward.
- Hospital leaders formed an internal inquiry and moved to bolster security, including hiring additional guards, expanding patrols inside wards with proper IDs, and enhancing CCTV coverage, while the Health Department sought a detailed report.
- Doctors’ groups condemned the attack and pressed for stronger safeguards, as opposition leaders criticized the state’s record on hospital safety and ruling-party figures cited swift police action and a zero-tolerance stance.