kolkata / The Times of India
Ahead of Sanjay Roy's sentencing in the RG Kar rape-murder case, the victim's family demands severe punishment and continuation of the investigation. Enhanced security measures surround the Sealdah court. BJP and CPI(M) leaders call for further investigation, asserting multiple people were involved. Roy, a civic volunteer, was found guilty of the heinous crime.
Sealdah Court will announce the punishment for Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case on Monday. The victim's parents criticize the CBI's investigation and seek further probe. They believe more culprits are involved. The case may move to the Supreme Court for a broader investigation. The court's decision is awaited.
BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya questions the haste in the RG Kar rape and murder case investigation, stressing the need to consider Sanjay Roy's testimony and identify other potential culprits. CPI (M) leader Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya also calls for a thorough inquiry to uncover additional perpetrators.
The R G Kar trial involving rape and murder, set to conclude Monday, shifts to the Supreme Court on January 22 as the victim's parents seek a new probe. They allege involvement of others beyond Sanjay Roy, citing forensic and CCTV evidence, and demand additional culprits be identified.
A Pocso court in Bengal's Hooghly sentenced a man to death for the rape and murder case of a five-year-old girl last November. This marks the fifth such death penalty in the state since August 9, following previous judgements in Siliguri, Kolkata, Kultali, and Farakka for similar crimes against minors.