West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday mentioned that her authorities will transfer Calcutta Excessive Court docket, demanding capital punishment for the convict of RG Kar hospital rape and homicide case. She expressed “dissatisfaction” over a Kolkata courtroom awarding life imprisonment to the convict.
She claimed the probe was “forcibly” taken away from the state police, asserting that had it been with them, they’d have ensured a demise penalty.
Chatting with reporters in Murshidabad district, Banerjee additionally criticised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its probe into the rape-murder of the on-duty medic on the state-run hospital.
“From day 1, all of us had demanded the demise sentence, however the courtroom has given a life time period till demise. We nonetheless follow our demand. I can share my celebration’s opinion; the case was forcibly taken from us. Had it been with the (Kolkata) police, we’d have ensured that he received the demise sentence,” the CM mentioned.
“We don’t know the way the probe was performed. In lots of related circumstances that had been probed by the state police, the demise penalty was ensured. I’m not happy…Had it been the demise penalty, at the very least my coronary heart would have been considerably at peace,” she mentioned.
Later, posting on her X deal with the place she sounded extra crucial, Banerjee knowledgeable that the state authorities would problem the Sealdah Court docket verdict and transfer the Calcutta Excessive Court docket.
“Within the RG Kar junior physician’s rape and homicide case, I’m actually shocked to see that the judgement of the Court docket right now finds that it’s not a Rarest of Uncommon case! I’m satisfied that it’s certainly a rarest of uncommon case which calls for capital punishment.
How might the judgement come to the conclusion that it’s not a rarest of uncommon case?! We wish and demand upon the demise penalty on this most sinister and delicate case,” she mentioned.
“Just lately, within the final 3/4 months, we’ve been ready to make sure capital/most punishment for convicts in such crimes. Then, why, on this case, has capital punishment not been awarded? I strongly really feel that it’s a heinous crime that warrants capital punishment,” the CM mentioned, including, “We are going to plead for capital punishment of the convict on the Excessive Court docket now.”
The Sealdah courtroom, presided by Extra District and Classes Choose Anirban Das, on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment, after convicting him for the rape and homicide of the postgraduate trainee physician at RG Kar Medical School and Hospital on August 9, 2024.
The ghastly crime had led to unprecedented and extended nationwide protests.
Choose Das dominated that the crime didn’t meet the factors for the “rarest of the uncommon” class, which might have warranted the demise penalty.
The chief minister emphasised the severity of the case, stating, “If the decision had been a demise sentence, it could have supplied some consolation to our hearts.”
The crime warranted the “most extreme punishment”, Banerjee asserted. “Within the three circumstances we dealt with — Jaynagar, Farakka, and Guralp — our police efficiently secured demise sentences (by means of correct investigation and submitting of chargesheet),” she identified, referring to related rape and homicide circumstances investigated by native authorities.
“The (RG Kar) case was forcibly taken away from us, and I don’t know the way the CBI fought the case or what arguments they made. It was all managed by the CBI. We wish probably the most extreme punishment for such criminals,” mentioned Banerjee.
(With PTI inputs)
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