Increasing Harassment of Government Authorities in Arakan State

Maungdaw: The people in Maungdaw are in an unbearable situation as the government authorities are increasing harassment day by day with threats of extortion of money, rape of women, arresting by false accusation, torture, looting bystanders, etc. On the other hand, their situation has worsened also as a result of the serious shortages of their daily basic needs such as food, medicine, sufficient shelter, etc. 

On January 11, at 9:00pm, 5 Nasaka from Zin Pine Nya (Zamboinna) Camp, Maungdaw; Nasaka raided the house of Zahid Husein s/o Abdul Amin from Zin Pine Nya village saying to check mobile phone with Bangla SIM card. But their dirty intent came out when they touched his sister, Salima Katun d/o Abdul Amin and tried to rape her once they entered the house. When she tried to escape, one of the criminals kicked her and she fell down shouting and calling for the help. Hearing her voice, three of her brothers came and defended her against the Nasakas and they went back to the camp. The following day, the head of the Nasaka Sector (6) issued a warrant to village administrator to arrest and send the whole family of the victim that includes eight members, to the Nasaka camp. 

The wanted are: 

1. Hamid Huson s/o Abdu Shukkur, husband of Salima 
2. Zura Khatun d/o Oli Ahmed, Salima's mother 
3. Zahid Husein s/o Abdul Amin 
4. Muktar Husein s/o Abdul Amin 
5. Aktar Husein s/o Abdul Amin 
6. Belal Husein s/o Abdul Amin 
7. Sadam Husein s/o Abdul Amin 
8. Salima d/o Abdul Amin 

On January 10, at 9:30 pm, Basir Ahmed s/o Bajja from Balu Khali (Thae chaung), Zin Pine Nya (Zamboinna) village was going to neighboring village, Kyawk Layga (Darga Fara). On the way, Nasaka from Sector (6) arrested him and taken away to the Camp. The next day, he was released after being extorted 6 lakhs kyats. 

Kyauk Taw: On January 12, in Lamong Kuyi village (Barafara), Kyawk Taw Tsp, some terrorist Rakhine extremists from Taung Pawk village looted nine oxen from the Rohingyas in the presence and silence of security forces, these oxen belong to the following persons: 

1. Omar s/o Nurul Kabir (7 oxen) 
2. Geyasudeen s/o Serajul Hoque (2 oxen) 

Minbya: Due to the bitter cold weather, scarcity of food and water and clothes, lack of medicine, starvation and malnutrition, many Rohingyas flee this life inside and outside IDP refugee camps very frequently. On January 12, Noor Haba s/o Sayed Ahmed, 37, from Sangree Boung (Sangree Fara) village, Minbya Tsp. met the Maker. Unfortunately, it was not of the natural causes. Other hundreds of people especially children are also in imminent danger of perishing.