Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- At least three people have been killed in Khagrachhari's Guimara in clashes that broke out despite restrictions under Section 144 amid heightened tensions over the reported rape of a Marma schoolgirl.

The home ministry in a statement confirmed the deaths, saying all the victims were members of the hill community, though their identities were not released.

The statement read: "The Ministry of Home Affairs deeply regrets the incident in Guimara Upazila, where three hill residents were killed in an attack by miscreants. Thirteen Army personnel, including a Major, as well as three police officers including the officer-in-charge of Guimara Police Station, and several others were injured.

"The ministry assures that those r...