Sanjay Roy, the prime accused of the rape and murder of a 31 year old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was reportedly not an employee of the Institution. However, he was frequently seen in the hospitals, raising concerns about security and unauthorized access.
Roy was employed as a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police. Civic volunteers are contractual staff, assisting police in various duties such as traffic management and disaster response. Unlike regular police personnel, these volunteers receive a modest monthly stipend of around ₹12,000 and do not enjoy the full range of facilities provided to permanent police staff.
Roy reportedly began his services as a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police’s disaster management group in 2019 before moving to the police welfare cell. He was later stationed at the police outpost within RG Kar Medical College, where he gained access to all departments. According to reports, Roy was involved in a racket within the state-run hospital, charging patients’ relatives for securing admissions. Additionally, he allegedly extorted money from families to find beds at nearby nursing homes when government hospital beds were unavailable.
Despite not being a regular police officer, Sanjoy Roy reportedly used his connections to stay in police barracks on occasion. He was often seen wearing a t-shirt with “KP” (Kolkata Police) written on it. Roy introduced himself as a member of the Kolkata Police, leading many civic volunteers to mistakenly believe he was an actual police officer.
According to reports in local media, Roy admitted to the crime soon after police started questioning him. The reports say he showed no remorse and said nonchalantly, “Hang me if you want”.
The accused, a civic volunteer with Kolkata police, was charged under the charges of sections 64 (rape) and 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sent to 14-day police custody on Saturday.
What happened on August 9?
In a tragic incident a 31 year old female doctor was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Her body was discovered on August 9. The heinous crime reportedly took place between 3 am to 6 am on Friday inside a seminar hall on the third floor of the hospital. The deceased reportedly went to rest in the hall after finishing her long shift.
Roy behind his Bluetooth headphones at the crime scene, which resulted in becoming a piece of evidence. CCTV footage also helped the police establish the presence of the accused at the hospital during the hours of the crime.
According to a police officer probing the case, he went back to his home after committing the crime and is believed to have slept for a few hours.
As per the details of the postmortem reports , “Her neck bone was also found broken. It seems that she was first strangulated and then smothered to death”, a police official was quoted as saying by PTI.
Dr Sandip Gosh, the principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital resigned and expressed regret on getting defamed across social media. “I am getting defamed on social media. It is not good. The deceased doctor was like my daughter. As a parent, I resign. I don’t like that this should happen to anyone in the future,” Dr Ghosh said while speaking to reporters in Kolkata.
