This sentence brings to memory Kerala's last execution, which took place in 1991 when ‘Ripper’ Chandran was hanged for a series of gruesome murders. Chandran earned the chilling moniker for his method of killing—breaking into houses and bludgeoning 14 people to death with a crowbar during robberies.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her 'X' handle criticised the verdict, and vowed to appeal against it before the High Court.

Since Day 1 of this incident in August 2024 in Amtala, Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of Trinamul Congress had been vocal that rapists have no place in society.

Roy was on January 18 convicted under charges which entailed a minimum sentence of life imprisonment, while the maximum could be capital punishment.

Advocate General Kishore Dutta has filed a plea before Justice Debangshu Basak of the division bench of the high court, seeking the maximum punishment for Sanjay Roy.

A day after Mamata Banerjee expressed 'shock' over Sealdah Court's verdict in the RG Kar rape and murder case, the West Bengal government moved the Calcutta High Court demanding the death penalty for the convict.

A Kolkata court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy, who was convicted for the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old on-duty doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs.

Expressing 'dissatisfaction' over a Kolkata court awarding life imprisonment to the convict in the RG Kar hospital case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed the probe was 'forcibly' taken away from the state police.

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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.

Sanjay Roy to be sentenced today following his conviction for the brutal assault and killing of 31-year-old trainee doctor, sparking national outrage and calls for increased security in medical institutions.