The rapist and murderer of an Indian doctor was sentenced to life in prison Monday for a gruesome crime that sparked nationwide protests and widespread hospital strikes last year.
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Social activists shout slogans near the Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court in Kolkata on January 18, 2025, where trial for the suspect of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is underway. An Indian court on January 18, found a 33-year-old man guilty for the rape and murder of a doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last year. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)
2025-01-20 15:46:33
The rapist and murderer of an Indian doctor was sentenced to life in prison Monday for a gruesome crime that sparked nationwide protests and widespread hospital strikes last year.
The family of the 31-year-old medic broke into tears saying they were "shocked" at the sentence and had hoped her murderer would be hanged, for a case that highlighted the chronic issue of violence against women in the world's most populous country.
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