Source: Kapaeeng Foundation
On 7 July
2012 just afternoon, a 45-year old indigenous Jumma woman was chopped to
kill allegedly by Bengali settlers in Uluchara area under Rangamati
municipality in Rangamati district. It is suspected that the victim
might be killed after rape. The victim was identified as Ms. Bolimila
Chakma w/o Durgamoni Chakma from Suguripadachara village of
Bhushanchara union under Barkal upazila of Rangamati district.
It is learnt that Bolimila
Chakma has come from Suguripadachara village of Barkal upazila to her
uncle Rajani Chakma’s (Sara Bap) house at Uluchara vilage of Rangamati
town for her treatment. On 7 July around 2.00 pm Bolimila Chakma went to
a nearby stream around 400 feet away from her uncle’s house for taking a
bath. As she did not return to house even after 2/3 hours, the
relatives of victim went out for searching her. At a stage, at around
5:00 pm her relatives found the dead body of Bolimila Chakma in
completely naked nearby the stream with deep cut on the neck and hands.
The ear-ring and the necklace made of gold of the victim were also
looted.
The dead body was
taken to Rangamati General Hospital. Till preparing the report, it is
learnt that the post-mortem of the dead body will be done 8 July.
Husband of the victim is supposed to come to Rangamati from Barkal by 8
July 2012.
It is worth mentioning
that murder, rape and violence against indigenous women and children in
various parts of the country have been increasing at an alarming rate,
particularly in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. At least 19 incidents on
violence against indigenous women from January 2012 to June 2012 have
been documented. Of them, 2 indigenous girls whose aged 7 and 11 years
were brutally killed after rape while 10 indigenous women were raped.
Besides, 2 indigenous girls were abducted.
