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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Nabanna Abhijan Rally Turns Violent, Police Use Tear-Gas To Disperse Crowds

As the outrage over the Kolkata rape-murder case continues, the Nabanna Abhijan rally across the state turned violent as police officials used lathi-charge and tear-gas shells to disperse the protestors. Condemning the actions against the protestors, the BJP has called for a bandh on Wednesday

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Police use water cannons to disperse students | Photo: PTI

Police use water cannons to disperse students protesting against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata.

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Police use tear gas shells to disperse students | Photo: PTI
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Police use tear gas shells to disperse students protesting against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata.

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Students protest march over doctor murder in WB | Photo: PTI
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A water cannon being used by security personnel to disperse agitators during the 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally called by Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj, a students' organisation, to protest against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor.

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Protest march over doctor murder in WB | Photo: PTI
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Tear gas shells being used by security personnel to disperse students during their protest march towards West Bengal Secretariat over the alleged sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata.

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Police fire tear gas shells to disperse protesters | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Police fire tear gas shells to disperse people protesting against the rape and murder of a resident doctor at a government hospital earlier this month, in Kolkata.

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: People protesting against the rape and murder of a resident doctor in Kolkata | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Police fire tear gas shells to disperse people protesting against the rape and murder of a resident doctor at a government hospital earlier this month, in Kolkata.

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: A protester lies on the road after police beat him during the protest | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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A protester lies on the road after police beat him during a rally protesting against the rape and murder of a resident doctor at a government hospital earlier this month, in Kolkata.

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Protesters throw stones towards police | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Protesters throw stones towards police while protesting against the rape and murder of a resident doctor at a government hospital earlier this month, in Kolkata.

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Activists from school and colleges shouts slogans during a protest | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Activists from school and colleges shouts slogans as they join a rally protesting against the rape and murder of a resident doctor at a government hospital earlier this month, in Kolkata.

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Howrah Bridge closed due to protests | Photo: PTI
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Howrah Bridge closed in the view of a students' group's protest march to state secretariat over R G Kar Medical College and Hospital incident, in Kolkata.