Five Rohingyas Tortured and Extorted of Money

RB News 

May 6, 2013

Maung Daw, Arakan - Around 9PM, on 3rd May 2013, a group of NaSaKa (Border Security Force) from the commandment area (7) arrested five Rohingya youths (passers-by) in the western village of Waccha, Southern Maung Daw, Arakan State. 

“They (five) were just passing by. Among them, there were two minor children: one 12 years old and another 13 years old. They were beaten on the road and took them to the camp of NaSaKa Commandment 7” said a villager. 

NaSaKa released them the next evening after extorting Kyat 200,000 from each. 

“In the camp, they were forced to lie down on the ground. Then, they were kicked like balls by three NaSaKas. Besides, they were beaten not less than 10 times. They were almost fainted and losing sense” the villager continued. 

“The most heart-breaking fact is that the two minor children got severe injuries. Even after such inhumane tortures, each of them had to pay Kyat 200,000 for their releases. So, in total, it was one million. Even the dacoits will not torture people if they get their demands. These NaSaKas are worse and crueler that the dacoits are. If they beg money from the villagers because of their hardships, the villagers will able to give money more than that amount. Now, they are neither beggars nor dacoits. They are imposing infinite hardships on the villagers” exclaimed the villager in his inability to control emotions. 

The profiles of the five arrestees are: 

(1) Zabi Ullah S/o U Abu Kasim (13) 

(2) Abdul Hamid S/o Abul Bashar (12) 

(3) Ayas S/o U Rashid Ahmed 

(4) Hashim S/o U Fazal Ahmed (22) 

(5) Mohammed Rafiq S/o U Noor Ahmed (18).

(Translated into English by Maung Aurther)