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Kolkata doctor's rape and murder in hospital alarm India

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The rape and murder of a doctor in hospital alarm India alarm India .

A 31-year-old trainee doctor retired to sleep in a seminar hall after a gruelling day at one of India 's oldest hospitals.

Police later arrested a hospital volunteer worker in connection with what they say is a case of rape.

Women make up nearly 30% of India ’s doctors and 80% of the nursing staff.

India lacks a stringent federal law to protect healthcare workers.

Some states like Haryana have deployed private bouncers to strengthen security at government hospitals.

In 2022 , the federal government asked the states to deploy trained security forces for sensitive hospitals, install CCTV cameras, set up quick reaction teams, restrict entry to "undesirable individuals".

VR Score

74

Informative language

73

Neutral language

28

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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