RG Kar: Indian court jails man for life for rape and murder of doctor

“We will continue our struggle and will not allow the investigation to be stopped… No matter what, we will fight for justice,” the woman’s father told the AFP news agency. Indian law prohibits the disclosure of the identity of victims of sexual violence and their family members.

Immediately after sentencing dozens of doctors protested before the court, externalthey said they were not satisfied with the investigation and the verdict.

Last August, the killing of a trainee doctor at a government hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal shocked the entire country.

The 31-year-old fell asleep in the seminar hall of the RG Deaf Medical College and Hospital after the night shift. His half-naked, severely injured body was later discovered by a colleague near the podium.

The autopsy report indicated that the woman had been strangled to death and had marks indicating that she had resisted.

The crime has sparked widespread protests and concerns about the safety of health workers, especially women, in India. Doctors in Kolkata went on vacation for weeks, they have been demanding action against the accused persons and the officials they say are complicit in delaying or derailing the investigation.

Roya was arrested a day after the crime. According to the indictment brought by federal investigators, seen by the BBC, Roy went to the hospital drunk and found the female doctor sleeping alone.

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) – India’s main crime agency investigating the case – had sought the death penalty for Roy.

But on Monday, the judge disagreed, saying he had considered all the evidence and did not consider the case to be a “rare” crime.

The judge also gave Roya an opportunity to address the court before announcing the verdict. He claimed that he was innocent and that he was “falsely involved” in this case.

Roy claimed that there were “others involved in the crime” without naming any names.

The judge rejected Royan’s claims and said that the court had already found him guilty of all charges.

Some politicians and social network users criticized the punishment.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee he said, external he said that he was not satisfied with the court’s decision. “We want justice. Such criminals should be hanged,” he told reporters.