Indian police chief in Kolkata sacked after protests over doctor's murder

Members of the Junior Doctors Forum block a road leading to the West Bengal Health Headquarters, shouting slogans as they protest against the rape and murder of the resident doctor. - AP

KOLKATA: Indian authorities in Kolkata have sacked the city's police chief and top health ministry officials after furious protests at the brutal rape and murder of a doctor.

The discovery of the 31-year-old doctor's bloodied body at a state-run hospital in the eastern megacity on Aug 9 has stoked nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women.