Kolkata doctor murder-rape: CBI files chargesheet ruling out gangrape, says accused Roy acted alone

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday (Oct 7) filed a chargesheet against Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the gruesome rape and murder of junior doctor trainee at the RG Kar Medical Colege and Hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. 

The chargesheet filed before a special court stated that Roy was working as a civic volunteer with the local police when he committed the crime on August 9. The victim had gone to the seminar room to sleep during a break when Roy pounced on her. The agency did not mention gang rape in the report, indicating that Roy acted alone to commit the crime.  

The victim’s body was found the next morning by a junior doctor. The post-mortem report revealed that the victim had suffered 25 internal and external injuries. 

Roy was caught on CCTV footage, entering the seminar room at 4:03 am on August 9 and came out after approximately half an hour. His Bluetooth earphone was also recovered from the scene of the crime which helped the authorities in indicting him.  

The case led to outrage across the country regarding women’s safety and security. The junior doctors in the state of West Bengal went on protests demanding better working conditions and the resignation of several top administrators who seemingly played a role in the crime.