Raudha's body to be exhumed Thursday

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi: The body of Rajshahi Islami Bank Medical College student and Maldivian model Raudha Athif will be exhumed on Thursday for a fresh autopsy.

Dr. Raktim Chowdhury, executive magistrate  of the district administration, confirmed the news.

He said, "Additional district magistrate Subrata Paul ordered me to be present while exhuming the body. I got the order copy today (Wednesday). The body will be exhumed on Thursday morning."

"Investigation Officer (IO) of the case was also ordered to be present while exhuming body. He is arranging everything essentials for exhuming it," he added.

However, he could not tell where the fresh autopsy would be operated.

Raudha Athif, a second-year student of Islami Bank Medical College in Rajshahi, was found dead at her dormitory room on March 29. One of her classmates at the dormitory found her hanging from the ceiling.

The 21-year old, who was featured in the cover of Vogue magazine, was buried at Hetomkhan Graveyard in Rajshahi city on April 1.

Police recorded an unnatural death case filed by the college authority on the day of her death while her father Mohamed Athif, a physician, lodged a murder case with a Rajshahi court accusing a classmate on April 10.

Raudha’s second autopsy is necessary as previous autopsy said she had committed suicide while her father rejected it and claimed that she was murdered.


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