‘Sanjay Roy raped, murdered doctor in inebriated condition’: CBI files first chargesheet in R G Kar case
45-page chargesheet makes no mention of gangrape. CBI official says Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, is only accused with direct involvement in the rape and murder
The CBI on Monday filed a chargesheet accusing Sanjay Roy, who was a civic volunteer with the Kolkata police, of raping and murdering a junior doctor at R G Kar Medical College Hospital on August 9.
The incident had caused widespread outrage and led to a long strike by junior doctors in West Bengal. The accused Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer attached to the police outpost of the hospital, was arrested soon after and subsequently, the case was handed over to the CBI.
On Monday, 58 days after the rape-murder, the CBI filed the first chargesheet in the case – a 45-page document that was submitted to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court in Sealdah.
According to sources, the chargesheet highlighted that investigations have so far revealed that Sanjay Roy is the only one accused of direct involvement in the rape and murder.
On August 9, the body of the murdered doctor was found inside the seminar room of R G Kar’s emergency building, where she had gone to rest during her night shift.
According to the chargesheet, CCTV footage showed Roy entering the seminar room around 4 am on August 9 and leaving after around 30 minutes. The chargesheet also mentioned that there were 16 external and nine internal injuries on the body of the doctor.
“Sanjay Roy has been charged with rape and murder. There is no mention of a gangrape (in the chargesheet). Sanjay Roy is the only accused who committed the crime. However, the probe is still going on. He was in an inebriated condition when the crime was committed. This is mentioned in the charge sheet,” said a source in CBI.
It was also alleged in the chagresheet that Roy tried to mislead investigators during questioning.
According to sources, the blood and tissue found from the victim’s nails also matched with Roy’s DNA.
Roy was interrogated by CBI in custody and underwent a polygraph test inside Presidency central jail, where he is lodged.
In the same case, on September 14, CBI arrested Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R G Kar Medical College, and Abhijit Mondol, the then officer in-charge of Talal police station, in connection with alleged tampering of evidence and trying to “hush up” the incident. In the same case, on September 14, CBI arrested Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R G Kar Medical College, and Abhijit Mondol, the then officer in-charge of Talal police station, in connection with alleged tampering of evidence and trying to “hush up” the incident.
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