The mother of a doctor raped and murdered last year in Kolkata was discharged from a private hospital on Sunday, a day after she was injured during a protest demanding justice for her daughter, sparking political uproar over allegations of police assault. The woman left the hospital around 3 p.m. in an ambulance accompanied by her husband and other family members. Hospital officials said her condition was stable, swelling on her forehead had reduced, and she had been given antibiotic injections. She was advised to consult neurologists later.

A hospital statement said she had slept well overnight, had no headache, and was able to walk under medical supervision in the morning. However, her husband expressed anger that the medical report did not mention any assault by police.

The incident occurred during a march to the West Bengal state secretariat, Nabanna, on Saturday, marking one year since the killing of the RG Kar Medical College doctor. The victim’s parents joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers in the protest, during which police allegedly manhandled the woman and pushed her husband. Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari accused police of beating the woman and shoving her husband. She was taken to a hospital shortly after the protest. Her husband alleged on Sunday morning that hospital authorities had initially been reluctant to admit her due to pressure from the state government, a claim the hospital has not responded to.

Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma, after visiting injured police personnel at SSKM Hospital, told reporters that an investigation had begun into the allegations. “Whether the claim that she was assaulted is true or false will be examined,” he said, adding that police would proceed even without a formal complaint from the woman.

The case has drawn renewed political attention to the murder, which remains under investigation a year after the incident triggered widespread outrage in West Bengal.