Kolkata rape-murder case: Mamata expresses discontent over life sentence for Sanjay Roy
A Kolkata court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 and directed the West Bengal government to provide Rs17 lakh as compensation to the victim's family, reports Indian media.
Following the verdict, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee voiced her dissatisfaction with the punishment.
Speaking in Murshidabad, she said, "We had all demanded the death penalty, but the court has given a life term until death. The case was forcibly taken away from us. If the Kolkata Police had handled it, we would have ensured the death sentence."
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A 31-year-old junior doctor was raped and killed at the state-run RG Kar hospital in Kolkata on 9 August last year. The victim's body was found in the seminar room of the hospital.
The incident led to nationwide outrage and prolonged protests by junior doctors in West Bengal, demanding justice for and stronger security measures in government hospitals.
The trial in the rape and murder case commenced in a Kolkata court on 11 November, three months after the incident.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which took over the probe from the Kolkata Police on the Calcutta High Court's direction, sought "maximum punishment" for Roy. The trial was complete on 9 January.
