A female doctor at Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Government Medical College and Hospital in Uluberia, Howrah district, was allegedly assaulted and threatened with rape on October 20, 2025, reigniting concerns over the safety of medical professionals in West Bengal. The incident, occurring just a year after the horrific rape-murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, involved three relatives of a patient—Sheikh Samrat, Sheikh Babulal (a Home Guard traffic cop), and Sheikh Hasibul—who were arrested following the doctor’s complaint. The attack, which took place during an altercation over treatment, has intensified scrutiny on hospital security and sparked a heated political clash between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP.

The assault unfolded in the hospital’s Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department, where the accused verbally abused, slapped, and threatened the doctor, leaving her traumatized. The absence of security personnel during the incident amplified her distress, with the ward master’s intervention prompting police action. The accused were remanded to three days of police custody by the Uluberia Sub-Divisional Court, and the West Bengal Health Department has demanded a detailed report from the hospital. The Joint Forum of Doctors, representing Bengal’s medical community, visited the facility, condemning the attack and raising alarms over inadequate safety measures for doctors on duty.

The incident has fueled a political firestorm, with BJP leaders seizing the opportunity to criticize Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s administration. State BJP President Samik Bhattacharya accused the Trinamool government of failing to learn from the RG Kar tragedy, stating, “Trinamool has created a troubled society where perverted Home Guards and civic volunteers… do not care about police or administration.” Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar echoed this on X, declaring, “Women in Bengal are terrifyingly unsafe under Mamata Banerjee’s rule,” and highlighting the lack of CCTV and security personnel. He squarely blamed the state’s “incompetent” police administration for the recurring violence.

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Trinamool Congress spokesperson Arun Chakraborty called the incident “condemnable and unfortunate” but emphasized the swift arrests, countering BJP’s narrative by questioning their silence on a rape case involving a party worker in Nandigram. As the political blame game intensifies, the assault underscores deeper systemic issues, including the absence of robust security protocols in Bengal’s hospitals. With medical associations demanding CCTV installation and dedicated security, the incident has galvanized calls for reform to protect healthcare workers, particularly women, amid rising public and political pressure ahead of state elections.

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