100 days since RG Kar rape-murder, victim’s parents flag off rally in Kolkata

Parents of the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at a state-run hospital in Kolkata in August, on Sunday flagged off a cycle rally in the capital city to mark 100 days of the brutal crime against their daughter.
The victim’s parents flagged off the rally, organised by activist group Abhaya Manch, from their residence. A total of 100 cyclists and 100 torch-bearing protestors participated in the march, with some carrying the national flag, while others chanting the rally’s slogan: “We want justice, we won’t give up until we get it”.
The rally proceeded from the victim’s residence, passed RG Kar Hospital, and ended at Shyambazar Crossing in Kolkata.
Participants observed a 100-second silence to honour the trainee doctor, whose body was found in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, sparking outrage across the country.
“We will get justice, there is nothing to be disappointed about. We have to continue the movement properly. If we don’t get justice, we will grab it,” the victim’s father said before the start of the rally.
“Not only 100 days, rather we are counting every minute, every second and every day in the hope of justice. That phone call on August 9 lit the fire in our heart that is still burning today,” the victim’s mother said.
Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, was arrested by the Kolkata Police a day after the incident.
Roy faces charges under Section 103(1) (punishment for murder), Section 64 (punishment for rape), and Section 66 (punishment for causing death or resulting in a persistent vegetative state) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), with trials underway.
Last month, the CBI identified Roy as the “sole prime accused” in its initial chargesheet, noting a potential “bigger conspiracy” behind the crime.