RG Kar case rape-murder convict Sanjay Roy's niece found hanging at home; police suspect suicide

The body of the niece of Sanjay Roy, the man convicted of raping and murdering a female doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has been found dead, allegedly by suicide. The deceased, a class 6 student, was found hanging in a cupboard in her Vidyasagar Colony residence, where she stayed with her father and her stepmother. The residence comes under the jurisdiction of the Alipore Police Station. The body was taken to the SSKM Medical College, where she was declared dead on arrival. A case of unnatural death has been registered, as per ETV Bharat. The publication quoted sources in the Kolkata police headquarters to reveal that the deceased’s mother had also died by suicide a few years ago. Her stepmother is her mother’s sister, who married her father after the former’s death and has been taking care of her stepdaughter ever since. How the body was discovered The victim’s mother was not in the house when the incident took place as she had gone out to buy crackers for Diwali. After returning, she had to break into the house when she got no response from the girl, despite calling out the latter’s name several times. When she managed to get inside, she discovered the young girl’s lifeless body. The police were soon notified. What the police say The police claimed the incident as a case of suicide after initial investigations. A formal police complaint has not yet been filed. Family members, friends of the deceased, as well as neighbors will be interviewed as part of the investigation, the publication reported, which also said that local residents reported that the teenager was under mental stress as she was regularly scolded. A senior Kolkata Police official told the publication, “All aspects of the case are being investigated. The actual cause of death will be clear once the post-mortem report is received. A case of unnatural death has been registered at the Alipore local police station after the incident.” Victim’s grandmother has doubts Although the police claim the death as a case of suicide, the victim’s grandmother, who lived separately, expressed her doubts about it. She told local news outlet zee24ganta: “They lived separately, they didn’t allow me to enter the house. I couldn’t know anything about my granddaughter. Can someone who turned 11 a month ago hang herself? Can a girl who is only 11 years old hang herself? Is it possible? Her mother, which means my son’s ex-wife, when his mother committed suicide, also got married.”