Post-mortem examinations of Pritilata Chakraborty and her daughter Agami Chakraborty Prarthi, who were murdered along with two other family members in Rangpur’s Machhua Para, have found no evidence of rape.
The post-mortem reports, obtained by TIMES on Tuesday evening, confirmed that no signs of recent forced sexual activity were detected on either victim.
According to the report of Pritilata Chakraborty, the wife of Ganapati Chakraborty, vaginal swabs were collected for microscopic examination, but no injuries were found on her external genitalia.
Her uterus was normal in size and empty. The examination revealed a transverse ligature mark in the middle of her neck that fully encircled it, with congestion in the underlying muscles. Her trachea and oesophagus were highly congested.
The medical officer concluded that the cause of death was asphyxia resulting from strangulation. The injury was determined to be ante-mortem and homicidal in nature, with death occurring approximately two to four days prior to the post-mortem examination.
The report also noted that Pritilata’s body showed signs of partial decomposition.
The post-mortem report of her daughter, Agami Chakraborty Prarthi, similarly revealed no injuries to her external genitalia, and vaginal swabs were collected for microscopic testing. Prarthi’s body also exhibited signs of partial decomposition.
Prarthi sustained physical injuries, including a bruise and swelling on the right side of her chin, as well as a 3 × 2-inch swelling next to her right eye and cheekbone (malar prominence).
A transverse ligature mark was found in the middle of her neck, fully encircling it, which caused congestion in the underlying muscles, trachea, and oesophagus.
The forensic medical officer noted that the neck injury was caused by a blunt, soft, and flexible object, while her other bodily injuries were caused by a blunt object. There was extensive internal bleeding and torn subcutaneous tissue beneath the ligature mark.
Her death was ruled as homicidal asphyxia caused by strangulation occurring ante-mortem, approximately two to four days prior to the post-mortem examination.
Associate Professor Dr Bablu Kumar Biswas of the Forensic Department at Rangpur Medical College confirmed the findings. Addressing claims made by the morgue assistant, Dr Biswas explained that the assistant’s statement regarding sample collection was correct.
He noted that forensic doctors preserve and send samples for microscopic analysis if no visual signs of sexual assault are visible to the naked eye. However, after laboratory testing, the final reports came back negative, showing no evidence of rape.
