Police in the Indian state of West Bengal on Friday arrested hundreds of protesters angry over the rape and murder of a medic last week, while a doctors' association urged more than a million colleagues nationwide to stop work for a day. <br /><br />Police and local officials said blockades by the protesters disrupted public transport in several parts of the state. More than 1,500 people were detained. <br /><br />The victim, a 31-year-old doctor, was found dead last Friday on a blood-soaked mattress in the medical college where she worked in Kolkata. She had settled down for a nap in a college lecture hall after working for nearly 20 hours of a 36-hour shift, staff at the R. G. Kar Medical College told Reuters. <br /><br />Doctors say the circumstances of the rape highlight the vulnerability of medics left without proper protection and facilities.<br /><br />India’s Prime minister Narendra Modi has demanded swift punishment for those responsible for ‘monstrous behavior’ against women.<br /><br />#India #protests #Kolkata #hospital
