The parents of the deceased doctor from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have got an email from Rashtrapati Bhavan assuring a likely meeting, said sources.
According to sources, the family received a response on 14 August to an email they had sent on 13 August, requesting an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu.
The email, reportedly from the President’s office, stated that steps were being taken to establish contact with the family immediately. It further assured that the President’s personal assistant would reach out to them shortly, with the intention of facilitating progress in the ongoing CBI investigation—an inquiry the parents have repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with.
This communication has renewed the family’s hope for justice, with sources indicating that they are now pinning their expectations on the proposed meeting.
The development follows several unsuccessful attempts to secure appointments with the President, Prime Minister, and union home minister. Previous requests had gone unanswered.
The body of the junior doctor was recovered from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on 9 August, 2024. Since then, the family has been pursuing justice.
In a related development, a source claims that President Murmu has written to the state’s chief secretary, Manoj Pant, urging action regarding the alleged assault on the victim’s mother by police during the Nabanna march rally at Park Street on 9 August.