News No. 24/2012, April 28, 2012
A JUMMA woman was raped by a group of Bengali settlers
today in Longudu under Rangamati district, sources said.
The culprits attempted to kill her after raping her at a
mango grove belonging to Ershad Master.
According to sources, Kala Dhan Chakma’s wife Ms Alpona
Chakma alias Chiba Chogi of Jarulchari village under 6 Gulchakhali Union went
to Mieni Doar bazaar in the morning today.
The incident happened at 1pm
when the 45-year-old was on her way back home alone. As she reached at a
desolate place at Ershad Master-er Ambagan (mango grove belonging to Ershad
Master), the settlers attacked and raped her.
Thereafter, the settlers hacked her and left her unconscious
believing her to be dead.
Later, local people rescued her in the afternoon and
admitted her to AL Rabeta Hospital in Longudu in critical condition.
She bore torture marks on the head and all over the body,
eyewitness said.
The Hill Women’s Federation president Ms Konika Dewan has
condemned the incident and demanded that the government takes immediate steps
to bring the culprits to justice.