Kolkata Doctor’s Rape-Murder Accused Posed As Cop, Said “Hang Me” On Arrest

Kolkata: 

Sanjoy Roy, accused of raping and murdering a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was not a hospital employee, but was frequently seen in buildings on the campus.

Roy worked as a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police. Civic volunteers are contractual staff recruited to assist cops in various kinds of work, including traffic management and disaster response. Paid around ₹ 12,000 a month, these volunteers do not enjoy the facilities available to regular police personnel.

According to reports, Roy joined Kolkata Police’s disaster management group as a volunteer in 2019 but later shifted to police welfare cell. He then moved to the police outpost at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and had access to all departments. Roy, reports say, was part of a racket in the state-run hospital that charged patients’ relatives for ensuring admission. He would also charge patients’ relatives for finding a bed at nearby nursing homes if they did not get a bed at the government hospital.