Amid ongoing protests over the brutal rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, sex workers from Sonagachi joined the outcry for justice on August 19. During the protest, a woman counselor made a heartbreaking appeal and said those who have lust for sex should visit red light areas rather than ruining someone's life. "There is a big red-light area in Kolkata. If you have so much lust, come here instead of raping women," the counselor said. A video of her heartbreaking appeal is going viral on social media platforms. The trainee doctor's body was discovered in the hospital’s seminar room on August 9, sparking nationwide outrage. A civic volunteer has been arrested in connection with the crime. The incident has intensified calls for stronger measures to protect women and ensure justice for victims of sexual violence. Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case: CBI Submits Status Report to Supreme Court on Probe, Finds ‘Several Missing Links’.
'Visit Red Light Area, Don't Rape': Woman Counselor
The women from the Sonagachi red-light area have come forward to demand justice for the victim in the RG Kar Hospital rape incident.
They said, If you have that much lust for a woman, come to us. Please don’t ruin the lives of women. We may not have had the chance to pursue… pic.twitter.com/JwYWrVj6OR
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