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Sanjay Rai, 33, a civilian volunteer of the Kolkata Police, was arrested by the Kolkata Police on August 10. (Photo: News 18/File)
Days after Sanjay Roy claimed innocence in the case, he was subjected to a lie detector test by the CBI during which he said that the lady doctor was already dead when he reached the seminar hall. Thi, where his body was found on August 9.
Sanjay Roy, the prime accused in the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was subjected to a polygraph test, which allegedly yielded several false and unbelievable answers.
Days after Roy claimed innocence in the case, he was subjected to a lie detector test by the CBI on Sunday (August 25). During the test, he said the lady doctor was already dead when he reached the seminar hall of RG Kar Hospital where the body was found on August 9.
According to a report published by Times of IndiaSources said that he appeared nervous and anxious while taking the polygraph. The report said that he was confronted with several pieces of evidence in which he cited alibis and told the investigation team that the victim was already dead when he saw her, after which he ran away from the premises in fear. went
Rai's lawyer Kavita Sarkar alleged that the defense counsel was not informed about the time and place of the polygraph test, the report said. As a result, a defense lawyer was unable to appear during the test, in violation of National Human Rights Commission guidelines.
Roy, 33, a civilian volunteer of the Kolkata Police, was arrested by the Kolkata Police on August 10. However, after initially pleading guilty and helping to recreate the incident, he made a U-turn and pleaded not guilty. Saying he is being tricked.
The doctor was arrested after police found a Bluetooth device near his body. CCTV footage also showed him on the third floor of the hospital where the seminar hall is located.
Rai reportedly told his jail guards that he knew nothing about the rape and murder at RG Kar Hospital. In fact, he agreed to the polygraph test after making similar claims before the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sealdah. He told the court that he wanted to take the test to prove his innocence.
Oh Hindustan Times The report said that there are glaring inconsistencies in his claim of innocence and he is trying to mislead the investigation team. An officer told the newspaper that he could not explain the injuries to his face and why he was in the building when the crime was committed.
The lie detector test was conducted at Kolkata's Presidency Jail, where the main accused is currently lodged, an officer said. After about four hours, the test ended.
A team of polygraph experts was dispatched to Kolkata from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Delhi. Four persons, including former principal Sandeep Ghosh, also underwent the polygraph test on August 24.
The CBI has sought permission from a local court in Kolkata to submit seven persons, including Rai and Ghosh, through a lie detector test, which cannot be used as evidence during the trial. However, the findings direct the agency to proceed with the investigation.