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Bengali settlers rape and kill an 11 year old indigenous Chakma girl in LongaduOn 9 May 2012, Muslim settlers raped and killed an 11 year old indigenous Chakma girl named Ms Sujata Chakma (11 years), daughter of late Mr. Jyotish Chandra Chakma and Ms. Mongala Devi Chakma of Ultachari area of Atarakchara union under Longadu sub-district in Rangamati district. The victim was a student of year 4 of Ultachari Government Primary School. Muslim settlers killed the girl by mutilating on the neck with a sharp weapon. The incident happened around 2.30 pm on that day, when Sujata Chakma along with her nephew (5 year old) named Triratna Chakma was grazing cows half a kilometer from the village. According to Triranta Chakma’s statement, a bearded Muslim man came and forcibly took Sujata away towards upward of Sadachara. She then ran to the village to give the news. The villagers rushed to the spot, but by then the culprit had ran away after raping and killing her. After being informed, the police reached the spot and recovered the body of Sujata. As per the statement of Sujata’s nephew, it is learnt that the Muslim settler was wearing a pant and red shirt. Sources:Kapaeeng Foundation(A Human Rights Organization for Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh) E-mail: kapaeeng.foundation@gmail.com, kapaeeng.watch@gmail.com Web: www.kapaeeng.org |