Hlun Htaine carrying out the same nasty extortion jobs as Nasaka

RB News 

July 31, 2013 

Maungdaw, Arakan – Six Rohingyas from Zaw Matet village, in the Southern Maungdaw Township of Arakan State, were arrested by Hlun Htaine. According to locals, the police extorted 450,000 Kyat from them. 

The Six Rohingya men were heading back to their homes from work on July 28, 2013. They were arrested by four Hlun Htaine police, from the Zaw Matet Bridge check post. The police entered the village and accused them of being in violation of Curfew Act 144. 

The curfew act forbids Rohingya from leaving their houses from 10 pm to 5 am. The men were arrested at 9:40 pm. They were almost home. The arrests by the Hlun Htaine police was simply a means to extort money. This is the same tactic that was used by the Nasaka. 

The profiles of six Rohingya men are: 

(1) Einus, son of Kader (50-years-old) 

(2) Molvi Kabir, son of Abul Hashim (26-years-old) 

(3) Mohammed Fahad, son of Salim Ullah (24-years-old) 

(4) Mohammed Rafique, son of Azam Ali (25-years-old) 

(5) Noor Alam, son of Noor Mohammed (30-years-old) 

(6) Amin Ullah, son of Zafar Ahmed (18-years-old) 

A villager told RB News that among the arrested, Mohammed Fahad can speak Burmese language fluently. He was released the same night after paying the amount of 200,000 Kyat to the Hlun Htaine police. The remaining five Rohingya men were released the following day after paying 50,000 Kyat.