On 3 April 2006, Bangladesh army and Muslim settlers attacked indigenous Buddhist people in Mahalchari of Khagrachari. Bangladesh army and Muslim settlers gang raped Ms. Thuimrajai Marma (16) daughter of Mamong Marma at Saprue Karbaripara.

Bengali settlers gang rape an indigenous Buddhist girl in Dighinala

On 9 March 2015 at night, Muslim settlers raped an indigenous minor girl of Nonchari village under Dighinala in Khagrachari district. The victim is a 10th grade student.

On that night the indigenous girls went to take part at an overnight religious ceremony (MahaMangal sutra) held at Dighinala Bana Bihar. She along with 2 of her companion were returning home at around 10:00 pm. After walking a distance they halted at a place called Kalvert nearby their house. At that time 4 Muslim settlers named Mohammad Sohel (28) son of Abdur Rouf, Amir Hossain (26) son of Late Ali Akbar, Sohag Mia (32) son of Ali Newaz and Saiful Islam (25) son of Liakat came to the spot. Muslim settlers told them that some boys from PCP (Pahari Chatra Parishad) were calling them and it was very urgent. Trusting the Muslim settlers they went to Kabakhali Bazaar with them. After they reached the place Muslim settlers locked the indigenous girls at Juba Sangha Club and raped them one by one.

While the perpetrators were raping the indigenous girls, one of them managed to escape the place. After going home she informed everyone about the incident. Later that girl's father Milan Karbari informed people through phone. On 10 March 2015 at around 6:00 am they rescued the victim and took her to Khagrachari Sadar hospital for treatment.

Mohammad Sohel and Amir Hossain are members of Dighinala district unit of Bangladesh Chattra league the student wing of ruling Awami League. Mohammad Sohel was expelled from the organization following the incident. In order to exclude them from the group a letter has been sent. It is learnt from Mohammad Shahdat Hossain Titu that one of the perpetrator Mohammad Sohel was arrested on 10 March around 11:45 am near Kathaltoli area in Dighinala sub-district. A case was filed under the Prevention of Women and Children’s Repression Act 2000.

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