Crime

Police pours cold water on speculation over death of Maldivian model

The family of Raudha Athif, 20, alleges that she was murdered by a fellow student at the Rajshahi medical college. But Chief Superintendent Mohamed Riyaz told the press after returning from Bangladesh that there were “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding her death.

12 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM
The police have dampened speculation over the death of a Maldivian medical student in Bangladesh who was found hanged in her dorm room on March 29.
The family of Raudha Athif, 20, alleges that she was murdered by a fellow student at the Islami Bank College in Rajshahi.
But Chief Superintendent Mohamed Riyaz told the press Tuesday after returning from Bangladesh that there were “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding her death. Based on the findings of a two-member police team that travelled to Rajshahi, he also provided explanations for questions raised in the media.

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