Arbitrary Arrests And Abuses Continue In Maungdaw By Local Police

RB News 

August 30, 2013 

Maungdaw, Arakan – Arbitrary arrests and abuses are continuing in Maungdaw Township of Arakan State by the local police according to locals. 

Yesterday at about 3 pm, 15 police led by Hla Myint and Maung Shay from Maungdaw police station raided a house in quarter number five. A Rohingya youth was brutally beaten at his house by the police and was then arrested. 

“We don’t know why he was arrested. He was brutally beaten by them at his house and was arrested. They beat him in front of his neighbors while they take him to the car. The Rohingya youth’s name is Mohammed Yasin, son of Mohammed Isaque, aged 22.” a local Rohingya told RB News. 

Furthermore, they raided another house at 5 pm. They searched all the things inside the house but didn’t arrest anyone from that house. 

Two police, Hla Myint and Maung Shay have been reportedly abusing the Rohingyas who are passing by their outpost after 7 pm. Their outpost is situated next to the government middle school in quarter number two. 

“The most two notorious police are Hla Myint and Maung Shay in Maungdaw. They are beating any Rohingya passing by their outpost after 7 pm. They are just beating the passers without any reason. Five Rohingya youths were brutally beaten by them and another 7 police on last Monday at about 8 pm, who are passing by their outpost. The youths were on their way back homes but they were beaten by those notorious police without any reason.” the Rohingya continued. 

After dissolution of Nasaka in Arakan State the local police are carrying on with the same job the Nasaka did. The plight of Rohingyas remains the same as before. Although the union government is well informed about the abuses committed by local authorities there has not been any action taken against torturing local Rohingyas by the local authorities.