Kolkata rape-murder: Victim's mouth was clamped, head pushed against wall, says autopsy

The postmortem report of the trainee doctor raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital revealed that she was throttled to death. Her thyroid cartilage was broken due to strangling and a deep wound was found in her private parts caused by "perverted sexuality" and "genital torture", the four-page report said.

Sources said the murder and rape likely took place between 3 am and 5 am on August 9.

Injuries were found on her belly, lips, fingers, and left leg. Sources said the victim's nose and mouth were clamped, and her head was pushed against a wall to prevent her from screaming.

The scratch marks on the woman's face are believed to have been caused by the accused's fingernails, indicating that the victim desperately tried to fight back.

"The mouth and throat were constantly pressed to prevent screaming. The throat was strangled to suffocate. The thyroid cartilage broke due to strangling," the postmortem report said.

The report also mentioned that the woman was bleeding from both eyes, mouth and private parts. However, the reason for her eye wound has not been determined yet.

The body of the post-graduate trainee was found in the hospital's seminar room of the West Bengal government-run hospital on Friday morning. A civic volunteer with Kolkata Police, Sanjoy Roy, has been arrested in connection with the case.

Roy was stationed at the police outpost at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and had access to all departments. He was arrested on Saturday on the basis of CCTV footage that showed him entering the building where the doctor was found murdered.

The murder has sparked widespread outrage, with doctors and nurses leading protests in Kolkata and other parts of India. The principal of RG Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh, has also resigned from his post.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gave a stern warning to the Kolkata police, stating that the investigation would be transferred to the CBI if the police are unable to crack the case by Sunday.

Source: India Today