UPDATE
Jan 18, 2025 7:15 AM CST
A police volunteer has been found guilty of the August rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the hospital where she worked, in a case that deeply rattled India. Sanjay Roy had been accused of drunkenly arriving at the hospital and attacking the 31-year-old as she slept following a 36-hour shift. He will be sentenced on Monday, with the BBC reporting he could receive life in prison or the death penalty. The victim's parents asked the Calcutta High Court last month to order a new investigation into the case, faulting the job the Central Bureau of Investigation had done; they believe Roy had an accomplice. "Our daughter could not have met such a horrific end by a single man," said her father, per the AFP. "We will remain in pain and agony until all the culprits are punished." No final decision has been made on that front. Roy has insisted he was framed.
Oct 9, 2024 10:50 AM CDT
Protests erupted in cities across India following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the hospital where she worked. Now, a man arrested in the case has been charged. CNN reports the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged a civic volunteer with the Kolkata police with rape and murder; it was earlier reported that he "worked at the hospital helping people navigate busy queues." Per the charge sheet, the CBI alleges the man, identified by the Guardian as Sanjay Roy, had drinks with a friend during the afternoon on Aug. 8 before returning to Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where he came upon the female doctor asleep on a mattress. Her body was found the next day; Roy was arrested a day later.
Per the charge sheet, the CBI submitted evidence including surveillance footage and DNA found on the victim that matches that of the suspect. The Guardian reports the charge sheet indicates the CBI believes Roy acted alone; he could face the death penalty. The outrage spurred by the incident has yet to cease. After striking for more than 40 days, a small group of junior doctors in Kolkata is back on strike once more, alleging government promises for things like stepped-up security haven't materialized. The Federation of All India Medical Association is conducting a hunger strike on Wednesday to mark the two-month anniversary of the trainee doctor's death. (More India stories.)
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