A young Rohingya refugee beaten by villagers and his father, arrested and fined in Bangladesh
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| Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh (Photo: Matias) |
Andrew Day
RB News
August 22, 2013
Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh - 22 year old Rohingya man Mohammed Salim from Nayapara Refugee camp found trouble while trying to collect firewood from a nearby forest. The incident happened on Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
After collecting as much wood as he could travel with, Mohammed Salim headed back towards the camp. Before he reached his destination he was confronted by young men from a nearby village.
The villagers demanded that Mohammed Salim gave him the firewood. When he refused, the young men began to beat him. He managed to escape from their clutches and ran away.
The next day, the young villagers sought out to find mohammed. reportedly donning a large knife, a gun and a large stick.
Once the villagers failed to locate him, they proceeded to call the local Forestry Office. The villagers fabricated a story that Mohammed had collected wood from an area that was close to the village and restricted from cutting.
The Forestry Office contacted to Camp in Charge (CIC) office. The CIC called two police constables who proceeded to go to to his house. When they arrived, the police arrested the young mans father Mohammed Ali. They brought him to the CIC office. After questioning, the CIC fined him for 1500 BDT to be paid to the Forestry Office.
