Medical test finds no signs of rape in Khagrachhari Marma girl: Doctor
Doctors at Khagrachhari District Sadar Hospital conducted a 10-count medical test on the eighth-grader, with all results reported as normal.
Highlights:
- No rape evidence found in medical test of Khagrachhari Marma schoolgirl
- Allegation had sparked blockade, clashes that killed 3, injured 16
- 85 shops, homes torched, Tk25cr damage in violence
The medical examination of the Marma schoolgirl in Khagrachhari, whose alleged rape sparked protests and violent clashes that left three people dead, has found no evidence of sexual assault.
Doctors at Khagrachhari District Sadar Hospital conducted a 10-count medical test on the eighth-grader, with all results reported as normal. A three-member medical board, led by gynecologist Dr Joya Chakma, signed the report, a copy of which has been obtained by The Business Standard.
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Dr Chakma told TBS that while she did not deny the report's findings, it was a confidential document and she could not comment further.
Khagrachhari Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammad Saber could not be reached for comment.
The alleged incident occurred on 23 September, when the 14-year-old girl, returning home after private tuition, was reportedly gang-raped in Ward-1 of Khagrachhari municipality. She was later found unconscious in a nearby field around 11pm and taken to the hospital.
The following day, her father filed a case with Khagrachhari Sadar Police Station against unidentified suspects. Police subsequently arrested one person and placed him on remand.
In protest, the organisation Jumma Chhatra-Janata called an indefinite blockade in Khagrachhari on 27 September, demanding justice for the victim.
The next day, clashes broke out between two groups in Guimara upazila's Ramsu Bazar area, leaving three people shot dead and 16 others injured. Arson attacks during the violence destroyed around 85 shops and houses, causing damages estimated at Tk25 crore.
That night, Jumma Chhatra-Janata extended the blockade to the entire Chittagong Hill Tracts. After a meeting with the administration, the organisation withdrew the blockade on 30 September.
