India, Sept. 29 -- At least three people were killed and four others injured on Sunday during clashes between indigenous residents and Bengali settlers in Guimara upazila of Bangladesh's Khagrachhari district, following protests over the alleged gangrape of a tribal schoolgirl.

Ahsan Habib Palash, deputy inspector general of police for the Chattogram range, confirmed the casualties to The Daily Star around 6:25 p.m., saying the bodies had been sent to Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital for post-mortem. The officer, however, could not confirm whose bullets caused the deaths.

Khagrachhari Civil Surgeon Mohammed Saber said three people were brought dead to the hospital, while four others were admitted with injuries. The identities of the deceased...