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Xinhua News Agency reported on the 18th that a female intern in India was brutally raped and murdered last week, sparking strong indignation among doctors and women's groups.

The murdered female doctor was 31 years old and was found raped and murdered in a hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on the 9th of this month. A hospital staff member said that the female doctor was assaulted while sleeping in a hall of the hospital. Indian police have arrested a man involved in the case, whose job was to help maintain queue order in the hospital.

In the week since the incident, Indian doctors and women's groups have held protests several times, demanding the improvement of women's rights and safety. The Indian Medical Association called on practicing doctors across the country to hold a 24-hour nationwide strike starting from the morning of the 17th, retaining only necessary services such as emergency treatment. A person in charge of the association said: "In our country, women account for the majority of the medical industry, and we have repeatedly demanded that their safety be guaranteed." It is estimated that more than 1 million doctors will participate in the strike, which has paralyzed India's medical services.

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This vicious incident reminds people of the gang rape and murder case on a bus in India in 2012, which shocked the international community. On the evening of December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old female medical student was beaten and gang raped by six men on a bus in New Delhi, and then thrown out of the bus. She died of her injuries two weeks later.

In 2013, the Indian government introduced a law to increase the punishment for sexual violence and sexual assault. According to the new law, repeat rapists or those who rape others and cause them to be seriously injured or unconscious can be sentenced to death. However, sexual violence crimes against women are still frequent in the country. According to AFP, there were nearly 90 rape cases in India every day in 2022.