Victim's kin say death penalty not priority; Cal HC reserves verdict on state, CBI appeals

RG KAR RAPE & MURDER

- SOUMYADIP MULLICK

Counsel representing parents of RG Kar rape and murder victim on Monday told Calcutta High Court that capital punishment for the accused Sanjoy Roy is not their priority presently while the court reserved its judgement on admission of appeals by the state government and the CBI for the death penalty.

When the counsel for the parents was asked whether they were also appealing for a death sentence, the court was told that capital punishment is not their priority at the moment. Later, parents told the media outside courtroom that their priority is to bring other accused persons to book and Roy's death will affect that process.