Kolkata, Dec 21, 2024 (AFP) - Indian denies hospital rape and murder of doctor

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2024-12-21

An Indian man on trial for raping and murdering a 31-year-old doctor has pleaded not guilty, his lawyer said Saturday, a crime that appalled the nation and triggered wide-scale protests. The discovery of the doctor's bloodied body at a government hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata on August 9 sparked nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women. Sanjoy Roy, 33, the lone accused in the case, pleaded not guilty before the ju......

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