A Kolkata court on Saturday pronounced accused Sanjay Roy guilty of rape-murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital last year. The court also stated that the sentencing for Sanjay Roy will be announced on Monday.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Anirban Das delivered the verdict after a 57-day in-camera trial.

“The accused will be heard on Monday. Now he is being sent to judicial custody. His punishment will be announced on Monday. I have fixed the time at 12:30 to hear the case,” Judge said.

Additional District Judge Sealdah Court finds accused Sanjay Roy guilty in the RG Kar rape-murder case. The court says the quantum will be given on Monday.

Accused Sanjay says to the judge, “I have been falsely implicated. I have not done this. Those who have done so are being…

After the verdict was delivered, Accused Sanjay said, “I have been falsely implicated. I have not done this. Those who have done so are being let go. One IPS involved.”

“I always wear a chain of rudraksh on my neck. If I commited the crime my chain would have been broken in place of occurrence. I can’t commit this crime,” accused Roy added.

However, Justice Das stated that the accused will be next heard on Monday.

“You will be heard on Monday. Now, I am sending you to judicial custody. Your punishment will be announced on Monday. I have fixed the time at 12:30 to hear. Then will announce the punishment,” he said.

The case, involving the rape and murder of a trainee doctor found dead on August 9 in the hospital’s seminar room, triggered widespread protests. Following the incident, Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer at the hospital, was arrested in connection with the crime.

(With ANI inputs)

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