Kolkata Rape & Murder Case: Mother-in-Law Demands Death Penalty For Accused Sanjoy Roy, Claims He Abused His Wife

Amidst the outrage over the death & rape of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College & Hospital and the subsequent arrest of a civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy, the accused’s mother-in-law has recently called for his death penalty.

As per mother-in-law, Sanjoy used to physically ‘beat his former wife.’  She further claimed, that Sanjay severely assaulted his wife, who was three months pregnant, which resulted in a miscarriage. Thus, demanding a death sentence for the accused.

Quoting ANI, she said, ‘My relations with him were very tense…They were married for 2 years…His marriage to my daughter was his second marriage…Initially, everything was good for 6 months. When she was 3-month pregnant, he caused a miscarriage. He thrashed her, a Police complaint was registered for the same. Following this, my daughter continued being ill, I bore all her expenses for medicines…Sanjoy was not good.’

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However, she also claimed that he could not have committed the crime alone, as he lacks the capacity to do so.

‘Hang him or do whatever you want with him. I won’t speak about the crime. He could not have done it alone. He doesn’t have the capacity to do it alone…’ said Sanjoy’s mother in law.

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Meanwhile, the accused Sanjay Roy had a history of multiple failed marriages. Police also discovered pornography on his mobile phone. If sources are to be believed, he used to  behave inappropriately with women at the hospital.