India, Aug. 26 -- Two senior West Bengal government doctors seen at the forefront of the agitation following the August 9, 2024 rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, have been summoned by police in connection with a protest rally held on October 8 last year.

The rally was held by private medical practitioners but doctors from government hospitals also took part in it.

The summon notices, copies of which were seen by HT, were sent by Kolkata's Bowbazar police station on Tuesday to Dr Manas Gumta and Dr Subarna Goswami, who are posted in Bankura and Darjeeling districts, respectively.

The case (No 227 dated October 8, 2024) was filed under sections 3 (5) (joint liability for criminal...