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People walk past posters and installations displayed to condemn the rape and murder of a doctor at the protest site inside the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on January 17, 2025, on the eve of the court's verdict. [ AFP)
An Indian court on Saturday found a 33-year-old man guilty for the rape and murder of a doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last year.
The discovery of the victim's bloodied body at a government hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata last August once again highlighted the chronic issue of violence against women in the world's most populous country.
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