News in Brief: Arbitrary Arrests of Rohingyas and Extortion of Money Continue
M.S. Anwar and RYM
RB News
January 22, 2012
Maung Daw, Arakan: On 20th January 2012, around 1:15AM, a group of NaSaKa (Border Security Force) led by Aung Naing raided two houses at GoneNah Hamlet of Shujah (Shwezar) Village and arrested the heads of the both families.
They are:
- Amir Ahmed S/o Ashu Ali
- Noor Islam S/o Ahmed
Later, NaSaKa released the two Rohingyas after they (NaSaKa) had extorted money from them. The former Rohingya was released on the same day of arrest and the latter one released on the following day. Kyat 300000 and Kyat 500000 were extorted from the former and the latter respectively.
Though Burmese regime has been stating that the situation in Arakan has calmed down and under the watchful eyes of international communities, the arbitrary arrests, tortures and killings of innocent Rohingyas in the secret cells, often rapes against their girls and women and extortion of money and so forth have been carried out silently.
It seems that there is no end to the persecutions of Rohingyas and Kamans. And it is up to Rohingyas and Kamans to create their own destiny as their outcries have been falling into deaf ears. Indeed, No Pains, No Gains!!
