SB Police Aung Kyaw Zin continuously extorting the money from Rohingyas in Maungdaw South

RB News 

August 14, 2013

Maungdaw, Arakan: A police officer from SB (Special Branch) has been continuously extorting the money from Rohingyas living nearby Aley Than Kyaw. According to locals, the SB officer is Aung Kyaw Zin who is based in Aley Than Kyaw village in the Maungdaw Township of Arakan State. 

Iman Hussein, son of Bardu Miah (49-years-old) was arrested whileon his way back home from Aley Than Kyaw bazaar on August 8, 2013 by Zin and was accused that he was involved in violence in June of last year. He was brought to Aung Kyaw Zin’s lockup and was severely beaten. Zin demanded that he pay 1.5 million kyat for his release. Finally mr. Hussein convinced Zin to release him for 400,000 kyat.

A villager told RB News that Imam Hussein's son Hafizu was arrested last month by the same police force. He had to pay the same amount, 400,000 kyat for his release.

On the same day, August 8, 2013, Aung Kyaw Zin arrested two more Rohingyas who were also coming back from Aley Than Kyaw bazaar. These arrested persons are Sana Mullah, son of Zakari (19-years-old) from Thada village and Tayub, son of Hafizu Rahman (22-years-old) from Chain Khali village. Reportedly they were also tortured by Aung Kyaw Zin during custody. 

Sana Mullah had to pay 400,000 kyat and Tayub had to pay 300,000 kyat to the notorious SB police Aung Kyaw Zin for their release.

Aung Kyaw Zin has been arresting and extorting money from the Rohingyas who are coming back from Aley Than Kyaw bazaar for a long time. The villagers have reported to the higher authorities for them to take action against Aung Kyaw Zin for the nasty activities that have been doing on Rohingyas. There has been no action from the authorities. The villagers said that they are having a lot of trouble with the SB force for torturing and extorting money from the innocent Rohingyas in the region.