An India police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, local media reported, in a speedy trial of a crime that sparked national outrage over the lack of safety for women.

An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of a crime that sparked national outrage over a lack of safety for women.

A court found a police volunteer guilty of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor, a crime that sparked protests and hospital strikes amid concerns over lack of safety for women.

A court in India has convicted a man of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor - a crime that sparked nationwide outrage. Sanjay Roy, a hospital volunteer worker, was found guilty over the attack, which happened in August last year at a hospital in Kolkata city in West Bengal state.

A court in India on Saturday found a police volunteer guilty of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, a crime that ignited nationwide protests calling for better protection for healthcare workers,

The world champions, Team India, and the visiting England squad arrived in batches on Saturday evening ahead of their series-opening T20I here on Wednesday.

Days after a building collapsed in Kolkata's Vidyasagar Colony, BJP leader and West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari criticised the state government and demanded immediate action to prevent similar incidents.

Kolkata has become India's most congested city as per the 2024 TomTom Traffic Index, overtaking Bengaluru. The average speed in Kolkata is 17.4 km/h,

According to the report by TomTom, a Dutch location technology specialist, it took an average of 34 minutes and 33 seconds to cover 10 km in Kolkata last year, while Bengaluru required 34 minutes and 10 seconds.

Sanjay Roy denied the charges, claiming he was framed, but Judge Das ruled circumstantial evidence proved his guilt.

Police volunteer Sanjay Roy, arrested for the crime, said in November that he was 'completely innocent' and was being framed

India and England have reached Kolkata ahead of the first T20I of the five-match series on Wednesday, January 22 at the iconic Eden Gardens. T20Is are set to return to the iconic venue after nearly three years.