West Bengal CM Pushes for Death Penalty in Doctor's Murder Case

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has vowed to seek the death penalty for the accused in the sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor. The accused has been arrested and remanded to police custody. Banerjee has assured a fast-track trial and expressed openness to a CBI probe if students demand it.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday vowed to seek the death penalty for the accused in the brutal sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in a state-run hospital.

This announcement followed the arrest of the accused, reportedly an outsider who frequented the hospital premises, and his subsequent remand to a 14-day police custody.

Banerjee has directed officials to move the trial to a fast-track court and assured that her government would support a CBI probe if demanded by the students, stating, 'If they do not trust the West Bengal government, they can approach any investigating agency; we have no objection.'