‘Shocked’: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Says Will Transfer Calcutta HC Demanding Capital Punishment For RG Kar Case Convict | India Information
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed shock and disappointment over the Kolkata court docket’s life imprisonment of the convict within the RG Kar hospital case. Banerjee mentioned that the state authorities will method the Calcutta Excessive Court docket looking for capital punishment for the convict. Banerjee mentioned that she is satisfied that it is a ‘rarest of uncommon’ case.
“Within the R.G. Kar junior physician’s rape and homicide case, I’m actually shocked to see that the judgement of the Court docket right this moment finds that it isn’t a Rarest of Uncommon case! I’m satisfied that it’s certainly a rarest of uncommon instances which calls for capital punishment. How may the judgement come to the conclusion that it isn’t a rarest of uncommon instances?” Banerjee mentioned.
The Bengal CM mentioned that the state authorities needs and can insist upon the dying penalty in ‘this most sinister and delicate case’.
“Just lately, in final 3/4 months, now we have been in a position 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. We are going to plead for capital punishment of the convict on the Excessive Court docket now,” she added.
Chatting with reporters in Murshidabad district, Mamata 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.
The Sealdah court docket, presided by Further District and Classes Decide 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 Faculty and Hospital on August 9, 2024. The ghastly crime had led to unprecedented and extended nationwide protests.
Decide Das dominated that the crime didn’t meet the factors for the “rarest of the uncommon” class, which might have warranted the dying penalty.
