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RG Kar Rape And Murder Case Verdict: The crime sent shockwaves across the nation, triggering protests over workplace safety for medical professionals.
Junior doctors participate in a protest at the SSKM Hospital against the alleged rape and killing of a post graduate trainee doctor, in Kolkata. (PTI file photo)
A Kolkata court on Saturday pronounced accused Sanjay Roy guilty of rape-murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital last year.
“You must be punished,” the judge said as the court will announce the quantum of punishment on Monday. The court relied on forensic reports which pointed to the involvement of Sanjay Roy, placing his DNA at the scene and on the person of the deceased doctor, the judgement noted.
Elaborating on the judgement, the additional district and sessions judge said: “And the way you throttled the victim, you can be given death or imprisonment” specifying that BNS Section 64 is not less than 10 years and Section 66 is punishable by 25 years or life in prison while life or death sentence.
“The quantum will be given on Monday. My observation by the evidence given by the CBI . You are sent to jail today,” the judge said.
What Sanjay Roy said in court
Sanjay Roy said in the court that he was “completely innocent” and was being framed while “real criminals are roaming free”, despite his initial confession to the crime.
What CBI said in its chargesheet?
In the 45-page chargesheet in October last year, the CBI said that the victim’s blood was found on accused Sanjay Roy’s jeans and shoes. His hair and a Bluetooth earpiece that synced with his cellphone were also found from the crime scene, the chargesheet noted.
Trinamool Congress reacts to RG Kar Rape case verdict
Following the judgement, Trinamool Congress said, “Certain individuals have been misleading the public by raising questions about when justice will be served, citing various movements. The crime committed by Sanjay was being concealed, as there were more questions to be answered. In court, everyone had a lawyer, and their statements were heard. The CBI investigation is ongoing, and we will see what steps they take next. However, those pushing this agenda had their own personal motives.”
The case involves the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate medical trainee on August 9, whose lifeless body was discovered in a hospital seminar room.
Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police, was arrested the next day. Investigators alleged that he acted alone, but the victim’s family and junior doctors’ groups suspected a wider conspiracy.
The crime sent shockwaves across the nation, triggering protests over workplace safety for medical professionals.
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