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RG Kar horror: Mamata Banerjee government moves HC seeking death sentence for convict Sanjay Roy

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 21 January 2025
The West Bengal government is seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar rape and murder case. Although a Kolkata court sentenced him to life imprisonment, they did not classify the case as 'rarest of rare.' Mamata Banerjee and the victim's mother expressed shock, believing the crime warrants capital punishment.
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