Kolkata police arrest person in connection with alleged rape and murder of medical student | Kolkata

Calcutta: Kolkata Police said they have arrested an accused in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor who was found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

The half-naked body of the second-year student of the Department of Pulmonology was found in the seminar hall of the Government Hospital in Kolkata on Friday.

“The accused has been identified as Sanjay Roy. He is not an employee. Further investigation is on,” an investigating officer said, adding that he was arrested on Saturday morning after questioning.

A preliminary autopsy report suggests that she was sexually assaulted and murdered. Police have registered a case of rape and murder and a special investigation team (SIT) has been set up to probe the case.

The preliminary autopsy report, the official added, also confirmed the presence of blood stains on the woman’s private parts, mouth and eyes, while she had injuries on her face, abdomen, left ankle, neck, right ring finger and lips.

“A bone near the neck area was broken, indicating that she was probably strangled,” the officer said, adding that the incident occurred sometime between 3 and 6 a.m.

The woman’s parents told the media that their daughter was found half-naked with her glasses-wearing partner.

The 28-year-old was on duty on Thursday evening, a doctor at the hospital told reporters who asked not to be identified. “She also had dinner with her subordinates and later went to the seminar room to rest as there is no separate on-call room.”

Her body was found in the seminar room on the fourth floor of the emergency room building on Friday morning. “A security guard discovered the body. Her laptop, bag and cell phone were found at the scene,” the doctor added.

After receiving information about the incident, Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and West Bengal Health Minister NS Nigam visited the hospital and held a meeting with senior hospital officials.

Police recorded the duty rosters of doctors and other staff who were on duty at the hospital on Thursday evening.

The incident sparked a protest at the hospital, with other junior doctors and doctors demanding that the autopsy of the body be conducted in the presence of a magistrate.

At first, the trainees and doctors refused to hand over the body to the police until their demands were met.

Officials familiar with the matter said the hospital has set up an 11-member inquiry committee headed by Dr. B. Mukherjee, dean of students, to look into the incident.