The verdict in the horrific rape and murder case of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is set to be announced later on Saturday. Sanjay Roy, who was a civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police, was charged with committing the crime on the postgraduate trainee at the state-run hospital in the northern part of the city on August 9 last year.
The judgement will be delivered by Anirban Das, the additional district and sessions judge of the Sealdah court, 57 days after the in-camera trial commenced on November 12.
The Kolkata Police, which was investigating the case initially arrested Roy on August 10, a day after the medic’s body was recovered from the seminar room of the hospital. The Calcutta High Court later transferred the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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Witness Examination and Conclusion of Hearing
The in-camera trial in the rape and murder of the doctor commenced on November 12.
The hearing in Roy’s trial was concluded on January 9, during which 50 witnesses were examined. The parents of the deceased doctor have claimed that other persons were involved in the crime and expected that they would also be arrested and tried before the court.
The victim’s parents have also filed an application before the court seeking further investigation into the case.
The incident sparked nationwide outrage and triggered extended protests by junior doctors in Kolkata, who demanded justice for the victim and improved security measures in government hospitals.
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