In Kolkata, a woman doctor at Apollo Multispeciality Hospital was threatened with rape and murder by the son of a patient following an altercation over alleged delayed treatment. The accused, Dipak Singh, warned the doctor she would face a fate similar to that of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, who was raped and murdered in August. The police have opened an investigation and arrested Singh, charging him with molestation and under the West Bengal Medicare Service Persons and Institutions Act. Despite the ongoing critical condition of his mother, admitted with respiratory issues, Singh’s behavior has been described as abusive and threatening towards hospital staff. Protests have erupted across the state following the earlier incident at RG Kar, prompting doctors to demand immediate action against threats in medical facilities. Hospital authorities have expressed concern for staff safety amid this climate of violence against healthcare workers.