Raudha committed suicide: Fresh autopsy

Maldivian medical student and model Raudha Athif, found dead at a dormitory of Rajshahi Islami Bank Medical College Hospital on 29 March, committed suicide, according to the second autopsy report, says UNB.

In the postmortem report, it was mentioned that the actual reason behind the death could not be found as the body got decomposed, Inspector of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the investigative officer of the case Asmaul Haque said, adding, "But the suicidal incident can't be ignored."

As soon as the report of the test of Raudha's mobile phone, and laptop are available, the final report will be submitted to the court, he said.

The IO also said they are conducting in-depth investigation to ascertain whether it was a suicide or a murder.

Earlier on 29 March, police recovered the body of Raudha, an MBBS second year student of Rajshahi Islami Bank Medical College Hospital, from its female hostel.

The medical college authorities filed an unnatural death case with Shah Makhdum police station on that day.

The following day, a three-member physician committee of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital conducted an autopsy on the body of Raudha and reported that the Maldivian student committed suicide.

On 10 April, Raudha's father Mohammad Athif filed a murder case with a Rajshahi court against victim's coursemate Sirat Parveen Mahmud, 20, alleging that Raudha was strangled.

Later, the case was transferred to the CID on 13 April.

On 18 April, a court ordered Raudha's body to be exhumed for a fresh postmortem.