Indian court sentences police volunteer to life in prison in rape, killing of trainee doctor

Protesters demand further investigation as they suspect more people were involved in the crime, after a court sentenced Sanjay Roy, a police volunteer, to life in prison in the rape and killing of trainee doctor last year, in Kolkata, India, Jan. 20, 2025.

An Indian court on Monday sentenced a police volunteer to life in prison after finding him guilty in the rape and killing of a trainee doctor last year, a crime that sparked nationwide protests over inadequate safety for women and led to a speedy trial in the country's slow-moving justice system.