RG Kar Case BREAKING: CBI Seeks Death Penalty For Prime Accused Sanjoy Roy

Kolkata: In a big development in the Abhaya rape and murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday sought death penalty for the prime accused, Sanjoy Roy. 

The move comes as the investigation into the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor intensifies.  

Meanwhile, a hearing in the trial was concluded today, following which the additional district and sessions judge of Sealdah court said that the judgement will be delivered on January 18. 

Maintaining that other persons were also involved in the crime, the parents of the victim postgraduate trainee said that they expect that they will also be arrested and tried before the court.

The victim's body was found in the seminar room of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. Roy was arrested by the Kolkata Police the next day. The in-camera trial in the rape and murder case commenced on November 12.

The crime led to nationwide outrage and prolonged protests by junior doctors in Kolkata, demanding justice for the victim and stronger security measures in government hospitals.