18-Jan-2025 11:09 AM
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Kolkata, Jan 18 (Reporter) A city court on Saturday is expected to
pronounce the verdict of an alleged rape and murder case of a young woman medical student, who was found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in north Kolkata on August 9, 2024,
official sources said.
The Sealdah sessions court held the trial in-camera from November 12,
2024, and concluded on January 9, 2025, with statements recorded from
50 witnesses, including the victim’s parents, investigating officials,
forensic experts, and her colleagues at the RG Kar.
The court said that the judgement would be pronounced on January 18, 2025.
Civic Volunteer attached to the Kolkata Police Sanjay Roy is the only
accused in the brutal rape and murder, which had rocked the country
and beyond. He was arrested on the day by Kolkata Police, who
handed over to the CBI after Calcutta High transferred the case to
the federal agency on August 14, 2024.
The 31-year-old 2nd year post graduate woman medic was found brutally
murdered after being raped at the cardiac department seminar room on
the 3rd floor, where she went to rest after doing 36 hours duty at a
stretch.
The judgement is expected to be delivered by Additional District and
Sessions Judge Anirban Das later today, sources said. The day-to-day
trial happened for 57 days in-camera, which began on November 12,
2024, and concluded on January 9, 2025...////...