Court Orders Rs 17 Lakh Assistance To RG Kar Victim’s Parents, They Say ‘No’
Kolkata: The parents of the 34-year-old doctor raped and killed at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata last year said they do not want any financial assistance after a city court ordered a sum of Rs 17 lakh to be paid to the couple who lost their daughter in the chilling crime. Sanjay Roy, a former civic police volunteer, was found guilty two days ago in the case that sparked nationwide outrage. He was sentenced to life imprisonment today with a local court observing that it was not the “rarest of rare” case – a doctrine that justifies the death penalty. Judge Anirban Das, who presided over the trial and gave his judgment at the Sealdah court, also directed a compensation of Rs 17 lakh to be paid to the victim’s parents. Read: RG Kar Case Convict Gets Life Term, Judge Says Case “Not Rarest Of Rare” The victim’s parents, who attended the court session, told the judge they did not want compensation, but justice. The judge replied he had already given the order, and they were …
