Today, On 7th October, The CBI filed its first chargesheet in the RG Kar Hospital case, accusing Sanjay Roy of the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor. The investigation involved questioning nearly 100 witnesses and conducting 12 polygraph tests. Forensic evidence, including DNA matches, has linked Roy to the crime, identifying him as the primary suspect.
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed its first chargesheet in the RG Kar Hospital case, charging Sanjay Roy with the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor.
The chargesheet, submitted to a Sialdah court in West Bengal, names Sanjay Roy as the sole accused and rules out any possibility of gang rape. As part of its investigation, the CBI questioned nearly 100 witnesses and conducted 12 polygraph tests.
Sanjay Roy, arrested by the Kolkata Police on August 10, a day after the incident, has claimed he is being falsely accused. However, the CBI considers him the prime suspect in the case.
The 33-year-old suspect was first identified through CCTV footage from the hospital. His Bluetooth earphone, found near the victim’s body in the seminar hall on the third floor of the emergency building, helped police trace him. The victim had multiple injuries and a broken thyroid cartilage, suggesting she had been gagged and strangled. CCTV footage showed Roy entering the hospital at around 4 a.m. on August 9 and leaving approximately 40 minutes later.
Notably, his earphone was missing when he left the building, but it later reconnected with his phone, further linking him to the crime. Forensic evidence, including blood and skin found under the victim’s fingernails, also matched Roy’s DNA, solidifying his involvement.
The trainee doctor’s body discovered on August 9, sparking an investigation that has now culminated in formal charges against Sanjay Roy.
Roy, aged 33, was a civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police at the time of his arrest. The investigation took a significant turn when a Bluetooth device discovered near the victim’s body was traced back to Roy, leading to his immediate apprehension. Further damning evidence included CCTV footage that placed him on the third floor of the hospital, close to the location of the seminar hall where the crime occurred.
In addition to Sanjay Roy, the CBI also conducted polygraph tests on several other individuals connected to the case. According to a report, four people, including Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH), underwent polygraph tests at the CBI’s Kolkata office. The results from these tests are expected to aid the investigators in piecing together the events leading up to the doctor’s tragic death.