Trinamul praises police for prompt arrest of Sanjay Roy

Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar expressed skepticism about the ongoing investigation, stating they welcome the judgment but believe several others may be involved

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

The ruling Trinamul Congress, while reacting to the verdict pronounced by the Sealdah court on Saturday in the brutal RG Kar rape and murder case, praised the Kolkata Police (KP) for arresting the prime accused Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer of the city police, within 24 hours of the incident.

Opposition parties like the BJP, CPM and Congress are skeptical about the investigations in the case.

Trinamul Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh while speaking to reporters today defended the KP investigation, praising their swift arrest of Sanjay, held guilty by the court.

"The verdict pronounced by the Sealdah court justifies the KP's work, which was precise and prompt. Even the CBI's investigation upheld city police's findings in connection with the incident," Mr Ghosh said.

He also slammed opposition parties and "certain groups" for their attempt to politicise the case. Their attempts to malign the state government have been disproven.

He highlighted chief minister Mamata Banerjee's call for capital punishment and reassured that the investigation had followed due process.

The ruling party leader also ruled out claims of delays in the verdict as baseless, noting that the case was monitored by the Supreme Court throughout.