Kolkata/New Delhi:
Expressing her disappointment that Sanjay Roy, the person convicted of raping and murdering a trainee physician at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical Faculty and Hospital, didn’t get the dying penalty, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has mentioned her authorities will method the Excessive Courtroom.
Instantly after a Kolkata courtroom sentenced Roy to life imprisonment until dying on Monday, the Trinamool Congress chief – whose authorities got here below fireplace for its alleged “mishandling” of the case and confronted widespread protests, together with from junior medical doctors – mentioned the Kolkata Police would have ensured dying penalty for him, however the investigation was taken away from the drive and handed over to the CBI.
“We demanded dying penalty from Day 1. We demand it now too. Nevertheless it’s the courtroom’s order. I can share my get together’s opinion… we ensured dying penalty in three instances inside 60 days. If the case stayed with us, we’d have ensured dying penalty lengthy again. I’m not glad… Had it been the dying penalty, a minimum of my coronary heart would have been considerably at peace,” Ms Banerjee mentioned.
In a publish on X within the night, Ms Banerjee expressed “shock” that the judgment held that the rape and homicide didn’t fall within the class of “rarest of uncommon instances”. Asserting that the case warrants capital punishment, she mentioned her authorities would “plead” for it on the Excessive Courtroom.
“I’m satisfied that it’s certainly a rarest of uncommon case which calls for capital punishment. How may the judgement come to the conclusion that it isn’t a rarest of uncommon case?! We wish and demand upon dying penalty on this most sinister and delicate case.Just lately, in final 3/4 months, we now have been ready to make sure capital/ most punishment for convicts in such crimes. Then, why, on this case, has capital punishment not been awarded? (sic),” she wrote.
Within the R.G. Kar junior physician’s rape and homicide case, I’m actually shocked to see that the judgement of the Courtroom right now finds that it isn’t a Rarest of Uncommon case!
I’m satisfied that it’s certainly a rarest of uncommon case which calls for capital punishment. How may the judgement…
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 20, 2025
“I strongly really feel that it’s a heinous crime that warrants capital punishment. We are going to plead for capital punishment of the convict on the Excessive Courtroom now,” the chief minister added.