Six Rohingyas killed by Rakhine extremists in Pauk Taw

(Edited by Anwar Arkani) 

Min Bya: Seven Rohingya men from Latma Chay village and Nagara Village Tract, Min Bya Township went to buy food from Pauk Taw Towship, where they were brutally murdered by Rakhine and Police force. 

On February 11, 2013, seven Rohingya men left their village for Sitkay Pyin village, Pauk Taw Township in early morning with small fishing boat. About 8:30 am they arrived at Yartike village in Pauk Taw Township and got off the boat assuming that it was Sitkay Pyin village. Soon they became weary as they came across many Rakhines. Upon realizing that it was a Rakhine village they tried to go back to their boat but unfortunately they could not escape. The six unlucky Rohingya were arrested by Rakhine villagers, and one managed to escape and ran onto the mountain nearby. His name is Monir Ahmed. 

The arrested six were brought to the monastery. As Monir Ahmed was on the mountain top hiding, Rakhines set fire to the forest in an attempt to get him, luckily he could escaped the fire. At night’s fall he was managed to sneak into Sitkay Pyin village. In the next morning, hoping to get some help, he informed the military about the incident and the six people that were taken by Rakhines, however, the police officer from Sin Tet Maw village came and arrested him instead. The police took him away at around 1 pm and since then his whereabouts is unknown. 

It is widely believed that the six people were killed by Yartike Rakhine villagers, and Monir Ahmed was arrested, and presumably killed, to bury the only surviving witness of the slaughter. 

“It is Monir’s luck. He could survive. And there is no reason to arrest him. However the authorities are doing this because they don’t want to leave a witness behind. I know they will never release Monir. We will never know where they keep Monir. That’s what’s going on here. The military and police are cooperating with Rakhine extremists. They got all the information. They know six people are being killed. That’s the main reason for arresting the sole survivor,” a Rohingya told to RB News on the condition of anonymity. 

The six people believed to have been killed by Rakhine extremists are: 

(1) Nurul Amin s/o Nurul Islam (30 years old; From Nagara village) 

(2) Abul Qadir s/o Imam Hussin (18 years old; From Nagara village) 

(3) Abdul Mabud s/o Dil Mohammed (30 years old; From Latma Chay village) 

(4) Bilal s/o Nabi Hussin (18 years old; Latma Chay village) 

(5) Chawbullah s/o Mohammed Hussin (28 years old; Latma Chay village) 

(6) Habi Alam s/o Mabud (35 years old; Latma Chay village)