Main suspect in India doctor rape and murder case taken to court

KOLKATA: The main suspect in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in India’s eastern Kolkata was taken to court for a hearing on Friday (August 23), amid heightened security.

Sanjoy Roy, the prime suspect in the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody today. Roy arrived at the Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court where the order was passed. The decision came after Roy’s CBI custody ended on Friday.

LGBT community joins Indian doctors in protests demanding safety and security

The incident on August 9 in Kolkata has triggered demands for justice for the victim and greater safety for women at hospitals, with doctors in several places refusing to see non-emergency patients. A police volunteer has been arrested for the crime and the federal police have taken over the investigation.

The public anger and protests over violence against women are reminiscent of what followed the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi in 2012.