1. The CBI will conduct a polygraph test on Sanjoy Roy, accused in the Kolkata rape and murder case, on August 20.
2. The test follows permission granted by a local court after a psychoanalysis test.
3. Roy, a civic volunteer, is accused of raping and murdering a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
Kolkata, Aug 20: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to conduct a polygraph test on Sanjoy Roy, the accused in the Kolkata rape and murder case, on Tuesday, August 20.
The test comes after a local court granted permission following a psychoanalysis test conducted on the accused, a civic volunteer who allegedly raped and murdered a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
The polygraph test aims to further assess Sanjoy Roy’s involvement in the case. Currently, the CBI has identified him as the sole suspect, although the victim’s parents have claimed that the attack was a gang rape involving multiple people from the hospital.
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Key Points:
- The CBI will administer a polygraph test on Sanjoy Roy on August 20.
- A psychoanalysis test was conducted on Roy by experts from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) on Sunday.
- Roy’s mother-in-law has alleged that he was abusive, previously hitting his wife and causing his daughter-in-law to miscarry.
- Protests against the West Bengal government have intensified. The Kolkata Police have cracked down on social media misinformation and arrested an individual for revealing the victim’s identity and threatening Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
- Senior doctors Kunal Sarkar and Subarna Goswami, who led a march of healthcare professionals from Calcutta Medical College, have appeared before the police.
- Opposition parties, including the BJP and Left Front, have accused the government of attempting to silence dissent.
- Protests continue nationwide, with junior doctors in Kolkata maintaining a strike that has led to significant disruptions in healthcare services.
- The former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, was questioned by the CBI for the fourth consecutive day on Monday. He was asked about delays in allowing the victim’s parents to see the body and recent renovations near the crime scene.
- West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose arrived in Delhi on Monday night amid speculation of a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu and senior government leaders to discuss the case.
- The Union health ministry has increased security at Union government hospitals by 25% to ensure doctors’ safety amid ongoing unrest.
