- By Kamal Kumar
- Sun, 11 Aug 2024 03:43 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer of Kolkata Police was arrested for allegedly committing the brutal rape and murder of a second-year postgraduate trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College of the city. Roy was called in for interrogation by a seven-member Special Investigation Team of the city police and was taken into custody after he reportedly confessed to the crime.
Meanwhile, doctors' protests continued inside the college and on Kolkata streets against the heinous crime which shook the whole nation. Prominent doctors' bodies such as IMA, Resident Doctors' Association and FORDA have called for a nationwide protest from Monday.
Who is Sanjoy Roy, Man Allegedly Behind Murder Of RG Kar Doctor
Roy a 33-year-old Kolkata resident joined the Disaster Management Group of Kolkata Police as a civic volunteer in 2019. Later, he got him transferred to Kolkata Police's Welfare Cell using his 'connections', Times of India reported. The accused was using his 'connections' to live at the premises of the 4th battalion of Kolkata Police. This allegedly helped him to get a posting at the RG Kar Medical College.
He was assigned a position at the police outpost in RG Kar Hospital, which gave him easy access to all the departments at the hospital, a Times report claimed.
Accused Sanjoy Roy's Disturbing Past
According to a media report, Sanjoy Roy had a notorious past with his neighbours describing his activities as 'questionable'. A resident of 55/B Shambhunath Pandit Road, he had married multiple times with each marriage lasting only months before ending up in divorce.
Neighbours recalled that Roy displayed intimidating behaviour towards the woman and had been noticed eve-teasing at times. He had also defrauded his childhood friend of Rs 2,20,000 on the pretext of getting him a job in Kolkata Police.
His friend had told a local media channel that Roy posed as an officer of Kolkata Armed Police’s Fourth Battalion Group and extorted the money, however, later it was revealed that he was just working as a civic defence volunteer.
How Roy's Involvement In Case Revealed
An earphone gave away the accused Sanjoy Roy. A torn Bluetooth earphone was found at the crime scene in the seminar room on the third floor of the emergency building of the RG Kar hospital. This led to Police analysing the CCTV footage of the cameras installed at the entry of the building.
What Happened At RG Kar's Emergency
According to the initial police probe, the victim's doctor and four colleagues ordered and had dinner in the seminar room while watching Neeraj Chopra's Silver win. After that, they left, and the victim remained there to study.
Sanjoy Roy allegedly entered the building around 4 am and reached the room where the doctor was sleeping. He then brutally raped and strangled her and left the premises after 40 minutes. While during his entry, he had the Bluetooth device around his neck, it was absent when he walked out after allegedly committing the heinous crime.