To stop rape and torture on the women in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangalee settlers and army personnel should be evicted immediately, opined different rights organisations yesterday.
Chittagong Hill Tracts Nari Sangha Chairman Sonali Chakma and Hill Women’s Federation Chairman Nirupa Chakma made the remark referring to the recent gang rape of a pregnant housewife in Rangamati’s Kaukkhali upazila.
On March 5, five Bangalee settlers forcefully entered Ongsimong Marma’s house in Headmanpara in Kaukkhali and beat him up. Later they raped his pregnant wife.
They also stole their mobile phone. The next day when the victims went to file a case with the Kaukhali police station, the on-duty officer refused to file the case in the absence of the officer-in-charge.
“Such incidents are on the rise because the rapists were enjoying impunity,” said Sonali Chakma.
Reading out a statement by Hill Women’s Federation Secretary Minaki Chakma, they demanded exemplary punishment to the accused.
Khagrachhari Golabari Mahila Samity Chairman Chameli Marma said the incident was shocking. She demanded a probe committee be formed to investigate the incident.