The three, with an axe, a knife and plastic bags filled with petrol, allegedly
climbed over the fence at the back of the embassy, he further added.
The trio had wanted a letter, which they claimed was an official document,
translated into English and certified by the embassy. The letter is to be
written in Burmese, stated that the father of one of the suspects who is in
custody, was a war veteran, by Reme Ahmad in The
Straits Times.
“The men look angry, so, I ran back into the embassy and locked the door,” Zaw Tun Oo, the second secretary
of the embassy said.
“But we could not certify the letter as all they had was
a photocopy. We wanted the original letter for verification,” Said Zaw.
He also said the three last visited the Embassy on Tuesday, on 6th
April evening. They were not entertained as it was after office hours.
The three then started breaking the windows and banging on the doors. Broken
glass pieces injured Zaw on his right hand. Hearing
the voices, Minister Counselor U Khin Maung Lynn, 53, went outside to try and
pacify the suspects. The suspects, however, attacked U Khin, slashing him on
his arm and head.
While the scuffle was taking place, one of the suspects, hit the pieces of
cloth, which he carried in the plastic bag and threw it into the embassy.
Within seconds, the ground floor of the two-storey building was in flames and
in less than 5 minutes, the building was on fire. The blaze, which began about
The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes, but not before “the
office block was destroyed,” the Kuala Lumpur Fire Services spokesman said.
U Hla and the rest of the embassy staff, including
two locals, managed to escaped to another building
next door. The ambassador’s Benz S380 was also damaged in the incident.
Police arrived soon afterward. 14 people including 2 women, 8 children, the 3
attackers and another Rohingya who was outside the
embassy were arrested and detained for questions by police in connection with
arson attack and assault. The 11 others were believed to be family members of
the three.
The arrested four men will be investigated for attempted murders, arson and
causing damage to property. They will also be charged under the immigration Act
for not having valid documents. They are Muslim Rohingyas
in the process of verifying their documents to seek refugee status with UNHCR,
said Noh Omar, according to Jalil Hamid
in Kualar Lumpur.
The City police Chief Deputy (DCP) Mustafa said the public had nothing to worry
about, as the incident was an isolated case and an internal affairs of the
The men are believed to have been disgruntled after trying for several days to
have their documents verified by embassy staff, Deputy Internal Security
Minister Noh Omar Told reporters.
The injured diplomat is recovering in hospital after being attacked.
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