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Vol. 5 Num 220 Tue. January 04, 2005  
   
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Chuadanga Gang-rape
Doctor stand released as probe found him guilty


A doctor at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital who tried to carry out medical tests on a gang-raped woman on December 27 without permission from the legal authorities has been stand released.

Civil Surgeon of Chuadanga Dr Ishaq Ali on Sunday signed the release order of Dr Shahid Anwar after a probe body submitted its report, saying Dr Shahid had made an 'illegal attempt' to perform the test of Doly Khatun, the rape victim.

Dr Shahid took the victim to the operating theatre for medical tests after she was admitted to the hospital for treatment for her injuries, the probe body noted in its report.

The civil surgeon formed the three-member enquiry committee headed by Dr Tarun Kanti Ghosh of the same hospital after different human rights organisations raised the demand for proper investigation into the matter.

Fourteen policemen at Gokulkhali camp in the district allegedly raped Doly Khatun, wife of Atar Ali of Bishnupur village in Alamdanga upazila, on December 25.