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An Indian court on Saturday found a 33-year-old man guilty for the rape and murder of a doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last year.

Months after the horrific rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor inside the premises of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a local court in Kolkata convicted main accused Sanjay Roy in the case, on Saturday.

The judgement was pronounced nearly two months after the in-camera trial commenced in November last year and 162 days after the heinous crime was committed on August 9, 2024.

Sanjay Roy was found guilty in the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

The entire Sealdah court was cordoned off as over 300 police personnel were deployed so that no one can reach Sanjoy Roy.