Violence erupted at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in the early hours of Thursday during a protest march organised by women. A group of people stormed into the hospital and vandalised property as well as the protest venue where the doctors were protesting since August 9.

The mob vandalised the emergency ward, nursing station, medicine store, and outpatient department. They also destroyed CCTV cameras in the hospital premises. Protesters broke barricades and also damaged a police vehicle and several two-wheelers.

So far, 12 people have been arrested in connection with the case.