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Indian doctors call nationwide strike over rape and murder of Kolkata medic

Medical professionals participate in a silent march as they condemn the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata, India, on August 15 [Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP]

Indian doctors have called for a nationwide shutdown of hospital services as public fury over the rape and murder of a trainee medic in the eastern city of Kolkata last week mounts.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA), the country’s largest grouping of medics with 400,000 members, said the 24-hour shutdown would be implemented on Saturday, affecting most hospital departments except for essential services.

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