The trial in the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 in a Kolkata court on Monday. The proceedings were held in-camera at the court of additional district and sessions judge Anirban Das.
During the trial, the victim’s father and neighbour also recorded their witness statements in camera (in the judge’s private room).
The main accused, Sanjay Roy, a Kolkata Police civic volunteer, arrested in connection with the case, was produced before Additional District and Sessions Judge Anirban Das as the trial began. While coming out of the court, Roy told the reporters that he was being framed by police officials, including the then Kolkata Police commissioner (Vineet Goyal), Indian Express reported.
“I have not committed the rape and murder,” he claimed. When asked who committed the crime, he said, “They (senior Kolkata Police officials) know everything.”
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“Senior officers are involved in this. The government is backing them. They have been threatening me. I am giving you the names. They are Vineet Goel and DCP Special… They have conspired to frame me into this,” PTI quoted him saying.
Earlier on November 4, the court had framed charges against Sanjay Roy under Sections 64 (rape punishable with rigorous imprisonment of life term and not less than 10 years), 66 (punishment for causing death or resulting in a persistent vegetative state) and 103/1 (murder punishable with death or imprisonment for life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Roy, that day too, had claimed innocence in the court and said, “I am innocent. I was framed. I have not committed the rape and murder…”
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Sanjay Roy was arrested by the Kolkata Police on August 10, a day after the woman’s body was found inside the seminar hall of the RG Kar Hospital. The CBI, which took over the probe following Calcutta High Court’s order, in its 45-page chargesheet submitted to the court has listed 11 pieces of evidence — from forensic to documentary — holding Roy the sole accused in the crime. The CBI claimed the victim’s blood was found on Roy’s jeans and shoes.
Furthermore, Roy’s hair, and a bluetooth earpiece synced with his cellphone were found from the crime scene, IE reported.
The incident sparked nationwide outrage with doctors from across the country protested seeking justice for the junior doctor.