India News | Woman Doctor Murder Case: Court Sends Accused to 14-day Police Custody

Kolkata, Aug 10 (PTI) A city court on Saturday ordered a 14-day police remand for the accused arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor.

The accused, charged under sections 64 (rape) and 103 (murder) of the BNS, was presented before the Sealdah court after his arrest earlier in the day.

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The judge granted the prosecution's request for a 14-day police remand till August 23 for further questioning in connection with the crime.

The woman's body was discovered inside the seminar hall of the government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in north Kolkata on Friday.

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A preliminary autopsy report confirmed that she had been sexually assaulted before being killed.

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