Bengal govt approaches Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK Kolkata, Jan 21: The West Bengal government today approached the Calcutta High Court, seeking the death penalty…
File photo of prime accused Sanjay Roy
THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Kolkata, Jan 21: The West Bengal government today approached the Calcutta High Court, seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the accused in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case, after the Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Advocate General Kishore Dutta brought the matter before the division bench, requesting the death penalty for Sanjay Roy. The court has permitted the filing of the matter.
On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee voiced her dissatisfaction with the court’s decision to sentence the convict in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case to life imprisonment. She stated that if the case had been handled by the Kolkata Police, they would have ensured a death penalty.
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The case pertains to the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate medical trainee on August 9 last year, whose body was found in a seminar room at the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.
The main accused Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police, was arrested the day after the incident. The case was handed over to the CBI for investigation.
The in-camera trial started on November 12, during which 50 witnesses were examined. The hearing in the case concluded on January 9.
The alleged crime sparked widespread outrage and prompted extended protests by junior doctors in Kolkata and across the nation, calling for justice for the victim and improved security measures in state-run hospitals.
