RG Kar Case Verdict: Sanjay Roy Found Guilty Of Raping, Murdering Doctor

Kolkata: A local court in Kolkata has found Sanjay Roy, a 33-year-old former civic police volunteer, guilty in the gruesome rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Hospital. He will be sentenced on Monday, bringing closure to the brutal incident that had shaken the nation last year.

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The 31-year-old doctor, who was on duty on August 8 night, was found dead the next morning, sparking a massive probe and protests that brought Bengal to a standstill. Local media referred to her as ‘Abhaya‘, on the lines of the 2012 Delhi rape case trial, in which the victim was named ‘Nirbhaya‘.

In a 160-page judgment, the Additional District and Sessions Court in Sealdah today convicted Roy under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita that deal with rape, murder, and causing death.

“I have criticized some activities of the police and hospital authorities which came out in the evidence. Activities of the HoD, MSVP, and Principal created some confusion and that has been criticized,” said Judge Anirban Das while pronouncing the order.

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After the judgment, the victim’s father broke down in the court and told the judge, “You have honored the faith that I reposed in you.”

Brought to the crowded courtroom on Saturday afternoon amid tight security, Roy repeated his claim that he was being framed as his lawyers tried to calm him down. When he was being taken out, he claimed a certain “IPS” knew everything.

The court said it will hear him on Monday when it hears the arguments on the punishments he would undergo.

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The convict’s claim of innocence contradicts his initial confession to the crime. The CBI, which had taken over the probe from Kolkata Police amid concerns of destruction of evidence, too had found him guilty.

Sanjay Roy was first arrested by Kolkata Police a day after the victim was found dead in the hospital’s seminar hall. His trial was conducted in-camera and behind closed doors, and the statements of at least 50 witnesses were recorded.

Besides him, the medical college’s principal Sandip Ghosh, and the former officer of the local police station, Abhijit Mondal, were arrested on charges of evidence tampering. Both later secured a “default bail” since CBI did not pursue the charges within the next 90 days.

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The full order is yet to be uploaded, which is expected to throw some light on the evidence tampering claim.

The conviction also sparks hope for thousands of doctors who have been demanding a safer work environment and better infrastructure that would make them feel secure.

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