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'RG Kar case forcibly taken from Kolkata Police': Mamata Banerjee blames CBI for no death penalty to convict Sanjay Roy

IndiaTimes Monday, 20 January 2025
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes the CBI for removing the rape and murder case of an on-duty doctor from Kolkata Police. A Kolkata court sentenced the convict, Sanjay Roy, to life imprisonment instead of the death penalty, causing dissatisfaction among Banerjee and others who demanded capital punishment.
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News video: Protest outside Indian court as man found guilty in notorious hospital rape case

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Protest outside Sealdah court in India, where 33-year-old Sanjoy Roy is found guilty for the rape and murder of a female doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last year. Roy is brought to court by a prison van and greeted by a crowd of protesters, held at bay by police...

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