A young Indian teacher who was raped on the island of Dhangethi in Alif Dhaal Atoll on February 11 has suffered serious sexual trauma, according to police.
Head of Serious and Organised Crime Department Mohamed Dawood told local media that the woman – who was allegedly raped at knife point – was being treated in the atoll hospital for injuries sustained in the attack.
According to local media, when police arrived at the scene the young woman was found slumped near her bed, which was covered in blood.
So far three men, including a Bangladeshi national, have been arrested by police in connection to the rape and assault of the teacher. Dawood told local media that it was believed the Bangladeshi man had committed the rape.
“We monitored all vessels leaving the island during the investigation. In that regard, we first took the two Maldivians into custody. But later we arrested the Bangladesh man living in the island as his behaviour was suspicious,” Dawood told local media.
A source close to the victim told Minivan News today that the woman has now been transferred to a hospital in India.
“She has still not recovered from the attack, I have been in contact with her, but now she is in India,” he added.
Following the attack the perpetrators stole her laptop computer, mobile phone and her previous month’s salary.
Police have since recovered the victim’s belongings, including the knife believed to have been used to threaten the woman, inside the home of the Bangladeshi national.
Minivan News was awaiting more information from Police Spokesperson Sub-Inspector Hassan Haneef at time of press.
Speaking to Minivan News on February 11, a source said that the woman had been transferred to the Atoll hospital’s intensive care unit whilst “bleeding uncontrollably” following the attack.
Local media reported that the woman was teaching a private computer course on the island.
Island Council President Adam said the young woman had been working on the island for less than a month, and described her as a “very kind person who was very friendly towards the local islanders”.
Dhangethi is the third largest populated island of Alif Dhaal Atoll, with a population of around 1200 people.
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Blame it on the Deshi every time.
where is Qasim when this is happening? too busy making promises. Mr Qasim do something about this. Promise that all women and children of the country will be safe!
this is what happens when you try to learn computer with laura english...
Let this sickening incident be a warning to Indian professionals who wish to take up jobs in the Maldives......it is not worth risking your life and honour taking up third rate jobs in this fourth rate country!!
The Indian government should follow the progress of this case carefully and ensure the Maldivian and Bangladeshi scum bags who raped this teacher are given explemplary punishments......if they are not adequately punished the Indian embassy should stop issuing visas to Maldivians and restrict imports from India especially medicines and foodstuffs.
The Indian government should also assist the teacher in obtaining substantial damages from your Ministry of Education or whoever hired her.
What the hell was she doing in this dump called Dhangethi teaching computer science to a bunch of savages?