Preliminary investigation into the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in a Kolkata hospital revealed that the accused, Sanjay Roy, consumed alcohol before the crime took place, police sources told India Today TV.
At around 11 pm on the day the crime took place, Sanjay went to a place behind the hospital to drink alcohol, sources said, adding that he used to watch porn while drinking there.
Police sources also said that Roy entered the hospital premises several times that night.
The body of a 31-year-old woman post graduate trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered inside the government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was found in its seminar room on Friday morning.
The autopsy report indicated that the victim was also bleeding from her private parts. She also has injuries in her belly, left leg, neck, in her right hand, ring finger and lips.
The Department of Chest Medicine, where the assault took place, has two entry points. On the night of the crime, one of these entrances was closed, leaving the back door open.
CCTV footage captured five to six people entering the department through this back entrance at around 4 am, sources said. However, police have confirmed that these individuals had legitimate reasons for their presence, as they were attending to relatives admitted in the hospital, they added.
Roy, however, had no such reason to be in the department that night. Investigators have described him as having a “perverted mind”, pointing out that the type of pornographic material he consumed was not of the sort “people usually watch”.
Further investigation revealed that after committing the crime, Roy attempted to destroy evidence. Police have found indications that he tried to wash away bloodstains from the scene. The CCTV footage also shows Roy leaving the seminar room at around 4:45 am.
After the crime, Roy made his way to the barracks of the 4th Battalion, where he fell asleep. He was arrested in the same location and was still intoxicated.
Roy, who has been sent to police custody till August 23, has been charged under sections 64 (rape) and 103 (murder) of BNS.