Raudha Athif

Raudha Athif was a Maldivian Vogue model and medical student who allegedly died by suicide in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, March 29, 2017. Biography: Raudha studied in Hiriya School and Villa International High School in the Maldives. She did an environmental campaign on Maldivian National Television when she was 14. She became known in the Maldives in 2014 after a photoshoot with a Maldivian photographer. She was featured on the cover of Vogue India in October 2016. She started medical school in Islami Bank Medical College in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. She had a scholarship from the Department of Higher Education of Maldives. Only child of Aminath Muharrimath (mother), Mohamed Athif (father). Both parents run a blogspot dedicated to unveiling more information on their daughter's death. Death and controversy: Raudha was found dead in her dorm room in Rajshahi Islami Bank Medical College on 29 March 2017. Her body was discovered by her fellow students. A post-mortem was carried out in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. The post-mortem began after her father and the Maldivian embassy gave their consent. Her family alleged she was killed by an Islamic extremist for "refusing to wear Islamic clothing". The post-mortem by three doctors concluded it was a suicide. Her death was primarily investigated by Rajshahi Metropolitan Police, who were aided by a visiting Maldives Police Service team. she was buried in Hetemkha Graveyard, Rajshahi. Her funeral was attended by her family members and the Maldivian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Aishath Shann Shakir. Raudha's father, Mohamed Athif, is also a doctor and disputes her death was a suicide. Her father filed a case on 10 April 2017 against Sirat Parvin, a Kashmiri student and her roommate. On 24 April 2017 her body was exhumed by the Criminal Investigation Department who performed a second autopsy. According to a Criminal Investigation Department investigation Raudha committed suicide. Her death was investigated by 60 Minutes in Australia who suggested there might be foul play involved. The most recent autopsy findings on Raudha Athif's death have revealed that Raudha most likely died from blunt-force head trauma, it is now believed her body was hanged by the noose of sheets after her initial death took place. The most notable three findings from department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Govt. Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh are: "1...the weapon of assault (probably a hammer like object) had an oval striking face of about 3.5 x 2.5cms. 2...the assailant was to the left of the victim at the time of assault 3... the assailant was positioned relatively higher than the victim during the attack i.e. the victim was either kneeling /crouching / or sitting, etc..."