Breaking News: Sanjay Roy found guilty of raping, murdering RG kar doctor
Kolkata: Nearly five months after the brutal incident in which a second-year postgraduate trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Sealdah Court in West Bengal today held the main accused, Sanjoy Roy guilty of rape and murder charges.
Roy, who maintained his innocence during the court hearing, could now face the maximum possible sentence of the death penalty or the minimum, which is life imprisonment. The court will pronounce Sanjay Roy's sentence on January 20.
The judgement follows the forensic reports that indicated Roy's involvement in the incident, with his DNA found at the scene and on the deceased doctor's body. Therefore, he was found guilty of rape and murder governed under sections 64, 66 and 103 (1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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Additional District Judge, Anirban Das, Sealdah Court as reported by Live Law stated, "The maximum possible sentence for Roy would be the death penalty, while the minimum possible sentence would be life imprisonment."
Further, he noted, "The accused will be heard on Monday. Now he is being sent to judicial custody. His punishment will be announced on Monday. I have fixed the time at 12:30 to hear the case."
In response to the hearing, accused Sanjoy continued claiming his innocence by telling the judge that he was falsely implicated in the case. He said "I have been falsely implicated. I have not done this. Those who have done so are being let go. One IPS involved", reports ANI.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the half-naked body of the deceased RG Kar PG Respiratory Medicine medico was recovered from the seminar hall of the hospital in August 2024. A preliminary autopsy report has indicated sexual abuse before she was killed.
As per the inquest report, there was bleeding from the doctor's eyes and mouth, injury on the face and nails, bleeding from her genitals, and several other injury marks on different parts of her body.
A civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police, Sanjay Roy, was arrested on August 10 by the cops, who identified the accused through a Bluetooth earphone set that was found near the victim's body. An exclusive CCTV footage also showed Sanjay Roy, entering the corridor of the fourth floor of the medical facility moments before the heinous crime.
Soon after the news of this horrific incident came to light, doctors in Bengal and across the country started a massive protest demanding justice for the victim and stronger security arrangements in state-run hospitals.
