Judgement in rape-murder of RG Kar doctor on January 18

Judgement in the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year will be delivered on January 18 by the designated judge of Sealdah court here.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which was handed over the probe into the case from the Kolkata Police by the Calcutta High Court, prayed for awarding of death sentence to Sanjay Roy, who was charged with the gruesome crime.

Hearing in the trial concluded on Thursday, following which the additional district and sessions judge of Sealdah court said that the judgement would be delivered on January 18.

Maintaining that other persons were also involved in the crime, the parents of the victim postgraduate trainee said that they expected that they would also be arrested and tried before the court.

The victim's body was found in the seminar room of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. Roy was arrested by the Kolkata Police the next day.

The in-camera trial in the rape and murder case commenced on November 12.

The crime led to nationwide outrage and prolonged protests by junior doctors in Kolkata, demanding justice for the victim and stronger security measures in government hospitals.