RG Kar Case: Forensic Tests Confirm DNA Match With Accused Sanjay Roy's Saliva, Bodily Fluids, CBI Charge Sheet Says

The forensic tests confirm DNA matches between the accused, Sanjay Roy, and the RG Kar rape-murder victim, the CBI charge sheet says.

Junior doctors during their hunger strike against the RG Kar rape-murder case in Kolkata, on October 8, 2024.

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Kolkata: In a significant development in the RG Kar rape-murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced that forensic tests have confirmed DNA matches between samples from Sanjay Roy, the accused, and those collected from the victim's body. The findings, as detailed in the chargesheet submitted on Monday, give credence to the hospital CCTV footage that showed Roy entering the seminar room where the incident reportedly occurred. CBI has named Roy as the sole accused in the chargesheet.

Sources told ABP Ananda that the forensic report has confirmed DNA matches from Roy’s saliva and bodily fluids, strengthening the case against him. The CBI's charge sheet includes a detailed forensic report, statements from 128 witnesses, and photographs and sketches of the hospital’s seminar room. Witnesses include several police officers and forensic experts. Additionally, call data records were analysed to support the investigation, which the CBI says is ongoing.

In a courtroom statement, Roy claimed he had no knowledge of the incident. The court has ordered in-camera hearings in the case, scheduled for four to five days each week. The judge emphasised the need for regular progress in the investigation.

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Doctors, Nurses Dissatisfied With CBI Probe

However, the charge sheet has triggered dissatisfaction among RG Kar Hospital staff, including doctors and nurses, who questioned why Roy was the only name listed in the charge sheet. Asking why Sanjay is the only one implicated when there might be others, medical professionals organised a march to the CBI office, demanding answers and a broader investigation.

Commenting on the case, West Bengal Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim said: "We all want justice, and the demand for a death sentence is unanimous. This is not the first time these findings have been discussed. Kolkata presented these findings within seven days; it took CBI 58 days. A lot of meetings on security have been held by the state. This process takes time; it's not magic.”

Hakim also warned that sidelining judicial institutions like the Supreme Court and High Court would destabilise the justice system. 

This report first appeared on ABP Ananda, and has been translated from Bangla.