Summary
An Indian court sentenced Sanjoy Roy, 33, to life in prison for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old female doctor at a government hospital in August 2024.
The crime sparked nationwide protests and a walkout by doctors demanding better safety for health workers.
Federal investigators called the case “the rarest of the rare,” but the judge ruled it did not merit the death penalty.
The incident highlighted persistent sexual violence in India, prompting the Supreme Court to propose hospital safety reforms amid rising reported rape cases.
Rape a peasant women, get a dowry.
Rape a doctor woman, life in prison.
He also murdered her.
It’s unlikely that you would get a dowry if you also murdered the peasant women. With how unjust Indians law enforcement is, you likely would not face the same scrutiny though.