Forensic report finds evidence of forcible rape before killing

The forensic report has found evidence of forcible rape before death in a case filed over the murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter at Pallabi in the capital’s Mirpur.

In addition, DNA profiling has confirmed that Sohel Rana committed the rape.

The autopsy report of the child and the DNA samples of the child and the accused were handed over to the investigation officer on Saturday (23 May).

It is learned that the report was handed over to the investigating officer of the case from the forensic unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police. In addition, the autopsy report from the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital has also been given to the investigating officer.

According to the report, Ramisa was strangled to death after being raped. Speaking to a media outlet in this regard, the investigation officer of the murder case and Pallabi Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Ahiduzzaman said that the forensic report has shown that Ramisa was forcibly raped before she was strangled to death.

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Meanwhile, the main accused in the case, Sohel Rana, confessed to the crime in court on Wednesday. In his statement under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code, he claimed that he had consumed Yaba before the incident.

In his statement, he also described the rape and murder of Ramisa.

Meanwhile, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman said that the trial of Ramisa Akter’s rape and murder case will begin after Eid.