RG Kar rape and murder case: West Bengal court frames charges against Sanjay Roy, trial to begin from November 11

RG Kar rape and murder case: A West Bengal court framed rape and murder charges against Sanjay Roy in connection with the death of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

According to news agency ANI, West Bengal's Sealdah court framed charges against accused Sanjay Rai under these Sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sahita – 103(1) (whoever commits murder shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine), 64 (punishment for rape) and 66 (punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim).

Meanwhile, the prime accused, Sanjay Roy, dismissed the allegations. After appearing before the court on Monday, he said, “I have done nothing. I have been framed in this rape-murder case. Nobody is listening to me. The government is framing me and threatening me not to open my mouth.” 

The day-to-day trial will begin from November 11, 2024.

Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, is the prime accused in the Kolkata rape and murder case.

What is Kolkata RG Kar rape and murder case?

A second-year medical student was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. Her death ignited mass protests across West Bengal, with doctors nationwide expressing solidarity with the junior doctors in Kolkata.

Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the rape and the murder of the Kolkata doctor, had unrestricted access to the hospital building as a civic police volunteer and was arrested by the Kolkata Police on August 10.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) later listed 11 pieces of evidence against Roy, such as DNA reports and blood samples, in its chargesheet to hold arrested Kolkata Police civic volunteer Sanjay Roy as the “sole accused” in the rape and murder of the woman doctor at the RG Kar hospital here.

The central probe agency mentioned the presence of his DNA on the body of the victim, short hair, injuries on his body, blood stains of the victim, the CCTV footage and the location of his mobile phone as per the call detail records as evidence against Roy.

“His [Roy's] presence in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and also at the third floor of the emergency building where SoC (scene of the crime) lies, during the intervening night of August 8 and 9 is proved by way of CCTV footage. His presence is proved by way of the location of his mobile phone as per CDR,” the CBI chargesheet states, as per news agency PTI.

The CBI chargesheet also claimed alleged attempts by then Tala police station officer in charge Abhijit Mondal and former principal of RG Kar hospital Sandip Ghosh to hush up the matter and for destruction of evidence, leading to their arrests.