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\u201cWe are seizing the night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tens of thousands of women have marched through the streets in India after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a hospital.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old was attacked on Friday at the RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata last Friday \u2013 a hospital volunteer worker has been arrested in connection with the crime.<\/p>\n

The Reclaim the Night march in West Bengal state was the culmination of nearly a week protests ignited by the killing. Smaller protests have also taken place in many other Indian cities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is unprecedented. I hope it wakes up the authorities,” said Chaitali Sen, a protester.<\/p>\n

Though protests were largely peaceful, police clashed with a small group of unidentified men who barged into the hospital, the site of the doctor\u2019s murder, and ransacked the emergency department.<\/p>\n

Tap the link in @BBCNews\u2019s bio to read more about the case.<\/p>\n

(Reuters, Getty)<\/p>\n

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