Kolkata, 20/1: : Sanjoy Roy, convicted of rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, was on Monday sentenced to life term till death. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the accused.
The court also directed the state to pay a compensation of Rs 17 lakh to to the doctor’s family. Roy had earlier claimed in court that he was innocent and had been wrongly held guilty. Roy was on Saturday held guilty of sexually assaulting the doctor.
