Sanjay Roy has been convicted of rape and murder of an RG Kar postgraduate trainee doctor by the Sealdah CBI court in Kolkata.

During the proceedings, the CBI lawyer described the crime as heinous and urged the court to impose the death penalty to uphold public trust in the justice system.

Kolkata court sentences Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for raping and murdering a doctor at RG Kar Medical College.

The court found the former Kolkata Police civic volunteer guilty last Saturday. Judge Monday informed Roy he can appeal before HC against the sentencing. Roy maintains he is innocent.

Sanjoy Roy sentenced to life imprisonment for rape and murder of doctor, sparking nationwide protests. Compensation awarded.

Kolkata rape and murder case 1990: Almost two decades ago, Dhananjoy Chatterjee hit the headlines after a court convicted him for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old schoolgirl on March 5, 1990. After 14 years of the heinous crime, Chatterjee was executed in Kolkata on August 14, 2004.

A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical Hospital on Monday.

An Indian court awarded the life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in the eastern city of Kolkata. The woman's body was found in a classroom at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on Aug.