Sealdah Court awards life imprisonment to Sanjoy Roy in RG Kar rape and murder case

Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ), Sealdah, Anirban Das has awarded former civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy with life imprisonment on Monday for raping and murdering the Post Graduate Trainee (PGT) doctor of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

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KOLKATA:

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed her disappointment and said: "We have always demanded capital punishment and continue to stand by it. Had we been allowed to investigate the case, we could have secured the capital punishment."

On Monday, after pronouncing the quantum of punishment, ADJ also directed the state to provide Rs 17 lakh compensation to the parents of the victim. Though the parents informed the court they don't want any monetary compensation, the court informed that the provision of compensation is provisioned in law and must be followed.

Roy was brought to the court around 10:40 am under tight security cover. At the Sealdah Court and adjacent areas, a three-layer security arrangement was made under the supervision of two Deputy Commissioners (DCs).

After the court proceedings commenced, ADJ asked Roy if he had anything to say.