Prime accused Sanjay Roy was also produced before the court of additional district and sessions judge Anirban Das at Sealdah Court for four consecutive days.

KOLKATA (Reuters) - A court in the eastern state of West Bengal began the trial on Monday of a police volunteer accused of raping and murdering a doctor at a government hospital in August, a case that has sparked outrage over the lack of safety for women in India.

The trial in the rape and murder case of a doctor, whose body was found inside the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here, commenced in a Kolkata court on Monday, three months after the incident.

KOLKATA: A court in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, initiated the trial of a police volunteer, Sanjay Roy, accused of raping and murdering a junior doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.

The trial for the rape and murder of a woman doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital began on Monday. Prime accused Sanjay Roy, present in court, maintained his innocence, claiming he was framed.

A volunteer member of the Kolkata Police force has gone on trial for the rape and murder of a female doctor at a hospital in India, claiming he was framed.