Who is Sanjay Roy in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case that shocked the medical fraternity across India?
When questioned, he showed no remorse and reportedly said, ‘Hang me if you want’
Dubai: Sanjay Roy, who was arrested for the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was identified by police as an alcoholic and a porn addict.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) believes he was under the influence of alcohol while committing the crime on Friday morning.
When the police began questioning him, he appeared calm and relaxed and admitted to committing the crime. The investigation also revealed that his mobile phone contained many pornographic clips.
Roy, a 33-year-old civic volunteer with the police welfare board, had unrestricted access to various departments at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
After the attack, which occurred in the hospital’s third-floor seminar hall, Roy returned to his quarters to sleep.
CCTV footage captured Roy entering the emergency building at 4am and leaving 40 minutes later.
What happened on Friday night?
Post-midnight, doctor and four colleagues ordered food and had dinner in the seminar room while watching Neeraj Chopra win silver for India. After the meal, her colleagues left and she continued with her studies. At 3am, she was seen sleeping in the room. Around 4am, the accused entered the seminar room, sexually assaulted her. When she attempted to resist, the perpetrator throttled her. The victim’s body was found at 7.30am, according to the Times of India.
4 failed marriages
Among five people who entered the building around the time of the murder, Roy was the only one without a legitimate reason to be there.
He confessed to the crime during interrogation, showing no remorse and reportedly stating, “Hang me if you want,” according to reports from the Times of India and NDTV.
Part of a racket
Civic volunteers are contractual staff who are recruited to assist cops in various kinds of work, including traffic management and disaster response. They are paid around Rs12,000 a month.
According to an NDTV report, Roy joined Kolkata Police’s disaster management group as a volunteer in 2019 but later transferred to the police welfare cell.
Roy often posed as a police officer, wearing clothing and tags marked with “KP” (Kolkata Police) and using his connections to stay in police barracks.
He would also charge patients’ relatives for finding a bed at nearby nursing homes if they did not get a bed at the government hospital.
Many other civic volunteers thought he was actually a cop, reports said.
A case has been filed against Roy under IPC Sections 375 (rape) and 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code. On Sunday, SIT and forensic teams collected samples from the seminar hall where the crime occurred.
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