KALADAN NEWS

Dated-June 19, 2003

TWO MEN DETENTION BY NASAKA WITH FALSE CASE

Chittagong, June 19: The commander of Nasak Area No. 6

detained two men on 12th June 2003, by accusing of

involvement in human trafficking in Maungdaw Township

in Arakan State, said our correspondent.

The arrested victims are Mogul Ahamed, 75, Son of

Mohamed Ali and Hussain Ahamed, 48, Son of Noor

Mohamed, both of them, hailing from Hla Bawza (Boksho

Para) village Maungdaw Township, source further added.

On unfaithful day the said Nasaka numbering in five

went to the victims village and proceeded to their

houses with a guide and called them out of their

houses and asked them whether they involved or not in

human trafficking.But, the victims replied that they

have no involvement in that case.

The Nasaka said, “ whether you involved or not in that

matter is not important for us. Money is important for

us.” Then the victims were taken to the Nasaka camp

and detained. It also threatened them that if they did

not pay Kyat 4,000,000/; the victims will be sent for

six years jail.

Nevertheless, on 15th June 2003, the victims Mogul

Ahamed and Hussain Ahamed were set free after giving

Kyat 1,800,000/- and Kyat 600,000/-respectively.

Besides, they have to pay six big cocks and two goats

to the officer of the Nasaka for picnic, said sources

to our correspondent.

“A close relative of one of the victims said to our

correspondent that it was an undocumented allegation

to extract money from them without proper inquiry.

Frequently, Rohingya people were lodged various false

and fabricated cases by the SPDC authorities.”

"It is compulsory to comply fully with their mandate,

what the authority command to the villagers, there is

no alternative way to choose," said a villager to our

correspondent.

Editor

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