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On 9 August 2024, Dr.Tiottoma(changed Moumitaname Debnathto protect the identity),<ref>{{Cite web |title=What happened to Dr. Moumita Debnath at RG Kar Medical College? |url=https://www.hindipatrika.com/what-happened-to-dr-moumita-debnath-at-rg-kar-medical-college |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=Hindi Patrika |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=Woman trainee doctor found dead in seminar hall of Kolkata hospital |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/kolkata/story/west-bengal-trainee-doctor-dead-rg-kar-medical-college-hospital-2579796-2024-08-09 |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> a second-year postgraduate trainee (PGT) doctor at [[R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital|RG Kar Medical College]] in [[Kolkata]], was found dead<ref>{{cite news |title= Body of female post-graduate trainee doctor found in prominent Kolkata hospital |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/body-of-female-post-graduate-trainee-doctor-found-in-prominent-kolkata-hospital-3144179 |work=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811171734/https://www.deccanherald.com/india/west-bengal/body-of-female-post-graduate-trainee-doctor-found-in-prominent-kolkata-hospital-3144179 |archive-date=11 August 2024 |access-date=11 August 2024 |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref> in a seminar hall on the college campus. An autopsy later confirmed that she had been [[rape]]d and [[murder]]ed. The incident has since sparked significant outrage and nationwide protests, demanding a thorough investigation while also questioning the safety of doctors in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-09 |title=Woman trainee doctor found dead in seminar hall of Kolkata hospital |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/kolkata/story/west-bengal-trainee-doctor-dead-rg-kar-medical-college-hospital-2579796-2024-08-09 |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
On 12 August 2024, the [[Federation of Resident Doctors Association]] (FORDA) announced a nationwide suspension of elective services in hospitals.
