Kolkata court holds accused Sanjay Roy guilty of rape-murder of on-duty RG Kar medic

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Kolkata: A Kolkata court on Saturday declared Sanjay Roy “guilty” of raping and murdering an on-duty doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024. The incident had sparked nationwide outrage and prolonged protests.

The Sealdah court, where Roy’s trial was held, will declare his sentence on Monday. The judgement was pronounced nearly two months after the in-camera trial commenced in November last year and 162 days after the heinous crime was committed on August 9, 2024.

Roy was found guilty under Sections 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita that governs rape, and Sections 66 and 103 (1) of the Act, which deals with punishments for death and murder.

Section 103 (1) of BNS entails a possible punishment of death or life imprisonment. Das said Roy’s statement will be heard at 12:30 pm on Monday, and the sentence will be pronounced thereafter. At the time of the delivery of the verdict, Roy claimed in court that he was framed.

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