HC summons Patuakhali civil surgeon

The High Court yesterday summoned the civil surgeon of Patuakhali to appear before it on May 22 for giving an explanation of a postmortem report made in connection with a rape and murder case.

Civil Surgeon Shah Mojahedul Islam has been asked to appear before the HC to explain the postmortem report’s opinion which termed the incident of rape and murder of seventh grader Seema “Anti Mortem and Accidental”, Assistant Attorney General Md Yousuf Mahmud Morshed told The Daily Star.

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He said in medical terms “Anti Mortem and Accidental” mean “death and accident” which is confusing as rape and murder cannot be an accident.

Md Rezaur Rahman, a medical officer of a Patuakhali hospital, gave the opinion in the postmortem report over the rape and murder of Seema of Rangabali upazila and the civil surgeon agreed with it, AAG Morshed said.

Yesterday, the HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman issued the summon order while hearing a petition filed by Danesh Choukidar, an accused of the case, seeking bail.

While dealing with the bail petition, the HC judges found the postmortem report confusing, AAG Morshed said, adding that the HC bench fixed May 22 for further hearing on the bail petition.

He said Seema was raped and killed on January 21 last year. Later, her mother Taslima Begum filed the case with Nari o Shishu Nirjaton Domon Tribunal of Patuakhali against eight persons including Danesh Choukidar.

Danesh, who is now in jail, recently submitted the petition to the HC, seeking bail in the case, AAG Morshed added.