After the verdict, Roy maintained his innocence, claiming he was “falsely implicated.” He alleged that an IPS officer was involved in the incident.
NEW DELHI: A court in Kolkata on Saturday convicted Sanjay Roy, the main accused, in the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case. The Additional District Judge of Sealdah Court delivered the verdict, finding Roy guilty of the crime involving the brutal rape and murder of a 28-year-old postgraduate medical student.
The incident, which took place on August 9, triggered nationwide protests demanding justice and safety for medical professionals.
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After the verdict, Roy maintained his innocence, claiming he was “falsely implicated.” He alleged that an IPS officer was involved in the incident.
“I have been falsely implicated. I have not done this. Those who have done so are being let go. One IPS [officer] involved,” Roy said, as reported by news agency ANI.
Roy further added, “I always wear a chain of rudraksh on my neck. If I committed the crime, my chain would have been broken in the place of occurrence. I can’t commit this crime.”
Following the conviction, Sanjay Roy has been sent to judicial custody. The court announced that the sentencing would take place on Monday at 12:30 PM.
“The accused will be heard on Monday. Now he is being sent to judicial custody. His punishment will be announced on Monday. I have fixed the time at 12.30 to hear the case,” said the Additional District Judge of Sealdah Court.
The conviction has not allayed concerns among many individuals and groups who believe that others may also be involved in the crime. Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar highlighted issues regarding the law and order situation in West Bengal and raised allegations of evidence tampering during the initial investigation.
“The court has convicted him (Sanjay Roy), but the people of West Bengal believe that more than one person may have been involved in the incident. When the case was being investigated for five days by the Kolkata Police, evidence was tampered with in those five days… We want strict punishment to be given… The RG Kar incident has exposed that the law and order situation in the state of West Bengal is not good,” Majumdar said.
CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat expressed concerns about a deeper conspiracy and alleged a corrupt nexus behind the crime.
“… Everyone knows Sanjay Roy is guilty, but who are the powers behind him?… This has happened due to a corrupt nexus. The government, the principal (of RG Kar), and the whole administration are guilty because of whom such an incident took place,” she said.
The tragic death of the young doctor in a hospital seminar room on August 9 led to widespread protests across the country. The case was initially investigated by the Kolkata Police before being transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CBI later submitted its chargesheet to the sessions court, revealing evidence tampering during the initial investigation.
A junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College, Aniket Mahato, echoed similar concerns and questioned how Roy, a civic volunteer, gained access to the medical college premises to commit such a crime.
“What we have been saying since day one, this man is a civic volunteer, and how did he enter the medical college and commit this kind of a crime? Evidence was tampered with, destruction has been done, and it is mentioned in the CBI chargesheet, for whom was this done? To save Sanjay Roy? How can we believe this? We still believe that there are more culprits involved in this case who are roaming around freely. So, please arrest all and punish them… Our fight will continue because more than one person is involved in this crime… Justice has not been delivered yet; this is just the first step,” Mahato said.
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Sanjay Roy was convicted under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). These include Section 64 for rape, and Sections 66 and 103(1) for causing death and committing murder. Notably, Section 103(1) allows for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment or the death penalty.
