Hours after the police said they have arrested an individual in connection to the gruesome murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal asserted on Saturday that the force will make sure the accused in the sexual assault and murder of the victim gets "the highest punishment” if he is found guilty.
"This is a heinous crime, and the arrested person is allegedly involved based on circumstantial evidence, including accounts of the other doctors present during night-duty hours," Goyal told a press conference here.
"An SIT has been formed, and on the basis of evidence, the person was arrested. We will see to it that he gets the highest punishment. He will be produced in court today," he added.
The top police officer further in connection to the incident also added that the investigation into the case will be done in a transparent manner, and “if the family demands, the probe can be conducted by any other agency.”
'Victim was Sexually Assaulted'
The Kolkata Police have also confirmed that preliminary autopsy results indicate the victim was sexually assaulted before being killed. "This is definitely not a case of suicide; the woman was murdered following sexual assault," police officials stated.
A detailed four-page report released in connection to the case also revealed the extent of the injuries, noting that the victim's neck bone was broken, suggesting she was first strangled and then smothered to death. The report also mentioned bleeding from her private parts and injuries on various parts of her body, including her eyes, mouth, face, nails, belly, and limbs.
'About the Incident'
The victim, a second-year postgraduate trainee doctor in the chest medicine department, was found dead in semi-nude condition inside the seminar hall of the government-run hospital on Friday. She had been on duty the previous night, and her body was discovered under mysterious circumstances by hospital authorities the next day.
Moreover, in response to the incident, the hospital administration has formed an 11-member inquiry committee. Additionally, the Kolkata Police also said they have established a Special Investigation Team (SIT), which includes members of the homicide department, to thoroughly investigate the crime.
(With inputs from Onkar Sarkar)
