A 31-year-old female post-graduate trainee was found dead with 10 injury marks in the third-floor seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. Initially, her parents were told she had committed suicide, but later, it was revealed that she had been raped and murdered. The police investigation led to the arrest of Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police, who allegedly confessed to the crime. However, many people believe that Sanjoy did not act alone, and the real culprits are being protected. The college principal, Sandip Ghosh, was accused of trying to blame the victim and was transferred to another medical college instead of being removed. The case was eventually transferred to the CBI due to lack of trust in the Kolkata Police. The incident sparked widespread protests, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a protest march demanding capital punishment for rapists, despite being criticized for trying to divert attention from the government's handling of the case.
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1. RG Kar Medical College is located in the Shyambazar locality of North Kolkata and was founded in 1886.
2. On August 8, a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee was found dead in the third-floor seminar hall of the college's Pulmonology department.
3. The victim had 10 injury marks, and her body was semi-naked with blood oozing from her eyes and private parts.
4. The hospital's assistant superintendent initially told the victim's parents that she was unwell, but 22 minutes later, informed them that she had committed suicide.
5. The police investigation found that the victim did not commit suicide, but was raped and murdered.
6. The police identified a suspect, Sanjoy Roy, who was a civil volunteer with the Kolkata Police Disaster Management Group.
7. Sanjoy's cellphone location was tracked to a police barrack in Salt Lake, Kolkata, and he was arrested on August 10.
8. Sanjoy had a history of violence, including a police complaint filed by his wife in May 2023 for beating her while she was 3 months pregnant.
9. The victim's autopsy report showed evidence of multiple penetrations, indicating that more than one person was involved in the crime.
10. The principal of RG Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh, was transferred to another medical college instead of being removed from his position.
11. The case was transferred to the CBI due to the victim's family's lack of trust in the Kolkata police investigation.
12. A video went viral showing the seminar room where the victim was raped and murdered being renovated, raising concerns about the destruction of evidence.
13. The Kolkata Police Commissioner, Vineet Goyal, reached the scene of a protest near the RG Kar hospital and blamed the media for creating distrust between the police and civil society.
14. The West Bengal government is controlled by the Trinamool Congress, which has a significant influence on the state's politics.
15. The Calcutta High Court transferred the case to the CBI on August 13.
16. A silent protest was planned on August 14, but it turned violent, with unknown people breaking barricades and destroying hospital property.
17. Mamata Banerjee announced that she would protest on August 19 to demand capital punishment for rapists.
18. The conviction rate in rape cases in India is only 27%, with 73% of cases resulting in no conviction.