A court in India on Saturday found a police volunteer guilty of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, a crime that ignited nationwide protests calling for better protection for healthcare workers, particularly women.
In August 2024, a female trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was brutally raped and murdered after a long shift, BBC reported.
The horrific crime prompted widespread outrage across India, with protests by medical professionals and the public demanding justice and improved safety measures in hospitals.
Sanjay Roy was convicted after a trial that followed the attack on the 31-year-old doctor, whose body was discovered severely injured and strangled by a colleague at the hospital she worked at.
Despite his claims of innocence, Roy was found guilty, and the case has sparked ongoing debates about violence against healthcare workers and sexual violence in India.
The court will announce Roy's sentence on Monday, with penalties ranging from life imprisonment to the death penalty.
The victim's mother has expressed her hope for the death penalty, warning that a lenient sentence could lead to a loss of faith in India's judicial system.
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