The autopsy report on the doctor who was raped and murdered inside the seminar hall of RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata has revealed that the victim was strangled to death. The report has also found evidence of sexual assault.
According to The Indian Express, the autopsy has confirmed that the cause of death was manual strangulation combined with smothering. Media reports have indicated that the autopsy has also concluded there was evidence of “forceful penetration/insertion in her genitalia,” suggesting sexual assault.
The report has detailed 16 external injuries on the victim’s body, including abrasions on the cheeks, lips, nose, neck, arms, and knees. Additionally, nine internal injuries have been identified. Injuries to her private parts have been noted, and the report indicates that all injuries were inflicted before death.
India Today has reported that “white thick viscid fluid” was found inside the victim’s private parts, though the nature of the substance has not been specified. The autopsy has not mentioned any fractures, but it has noted hemorrhaging in the lungs and blood clots in the body.
The trainee doctor had gone to the seminar hall to rest during her 36-hour shift at the hospital. Her body was discovered on the morning of August 9.
CBI secures approval for polygraph test
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has received approval to conduct a polygraph test on Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the rape and murder case of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
On Monday, the CBI was granted permission to carry out the polygraph test after conducting a psychoanalysis test on Roy, who remains in the agency’s custody. The Kolkata Police had arrested Roy a day after the victim’s body was discovered in the seminar hall of the RG Kar Hospital on August 9, between 3 am and 5 am.
According to a PTI report, Roy had joined the Kolkata Police as a civic volunteer in 2019 and was later posted at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Allegations against him include having been married multiple times and being known for problematic behavior. Roy is also reported to be a trained boxer who has established connections with senior police officers over the years.
According to Hindustan Times, the CBI has continued its investigation by questioning the former principal of the medical college, Sandip Ghosh, for the fourth consecutive day. Ghosh has been asked to clarify his actions following the discovery of the doctor’s body, including why he delayed the parents’ access to their daughter and the details surrounding the renovation of rooms near the seminar hall at the emergency building of the hospital.