Raudha's second autopsy delayed
The second autopsy of Raudha will be delayed by several days as a team of forensic experts needed for the task is not available in Rajshahi yet.
Bringing forensic experts from another district will take a few days, said Rajshahi Medical College Principal Prof Anwar Habib.
"Three experts, available here, performed the first autopsy. We will need a different team for the second one," he said, adding that they had already contacted a number of experts for the task.
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday requested the medical college to arrange an autopsy today, but the college authorities sought some time, CID Inspector Asmaul Hoque said.
"We will reschedule and exhume the body later," Asmaul, also the investigation officer of the case, told The Daily Star.
Raudha Athif, a 2nd year student of Islami Bank Medical College in Rajshahi city, was found dead at her dormitory on March 29.
The first autopsy report that said the model and medical student from the Maldives committed suicide was rejected by her family.
The 21-year-old, who was featured on the cover of Vogue India magazine, was buried at Hetomkhan Graveyard in Rajshahi city on April 1.
Police recorded an unnatural case filed by the college authorities on the day of her death, while her father Mohamed Athif lodged a murder case on April 10 with a Rajshahi court accusing one of her classmates and demanding a fresh autopsy.
Later, the murder case was handed over to the CID.
Meanwhile, Athif, who is a physician, met Special Superintendent of Rajshahi CID Nazmul Karim Khan yesterday.
He handed the police officer a statement explaining why he believed Raudha didn't commit suicide.
The grieving father told The Daily Star that in the pictures of Raudha's body, he saw no trace of saliva on her face, which was not normal in a case of suicide.
He added that he thought a metal object was used to choke her to death.
Athlif's lawyer Manir said Raudha's inquest report mentioned some marks around her neck, but the first autopsy report did not mention anything about those.
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