A police volunteer went on trial in India's West Bengal on Monday (Nov 11) 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.
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00:00The trial of a police volunteer accused of raping and murdering a doctor at an Indian
00:06government hospital began on Monday.
00:09The murder sparked outrage, and huge protests, over the lack of safety for women in India.
00:15India's federal police said that the woman's body was found in a classroom at a hospital
00:20in Kolkata on August 9.
00:22Police volunteer Sanjay Roy was arrested for the crime, and charges were drawn up last
00:27week.
00:28Roy said he was innocent and being framed.
00:36Around 128 witnesses will be examined during the trial in West Bengal state, court sources
00:43told Reuters.
00:44Authorities are looking to fast-track the high-profile case, and hearings will take
00:49place daily.
00:50They will not be open to the public.
00:52One source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the father of the alleged victim gave
00:58evidence on Monday.
01:00India's federal police also arrested the officer in charge of the local police station and
01:04the superintendent of the hospital for allegedly tampering with evidence, as well as financial
01:10irregularities.