The West Bengal government has extended the suspension of three IPS officers by another 120 days in connection with the RG Kar rape-murder case. The move aims to ensure an impartial departmental probe as the CBI continues its fresh investigation
During the 40-minute hearing, the sole accused in the case Sanjay Roy, an erstwhile civic volunteer attached to the state police, continued to claim innocence.
Sanjay Roy was found guilty under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita that governs rape, and Sections 66 and 103 (1) of the Act, which deals with punishments for death and murder
According to the decision made by the Special Council Committee of the RG Kar Hospital, access to the institution's campus is restricted for those 51 doctors unless summoned by the enquiry committee.
