Elderly Rohingya Man Beaten Until Unconscious By Three Rakhines In Maungdaw

RB News 

September 4, 2013 

Maungdaw, Arakan – An elderly Rohingya man was brutally beaten by a Rakhine man and two Rakhine women today at 10 am near Shwe Zar bridge in Maungdaw Township of Arakan State. 

A 65-years-old Rohingya man was on his way to Maungdaw downtown from Zin Pyaing Nyar village of Southern Maungdaw for medical treatment with his 60-years-old wife and 20-years-old daughter. Although the journey should be performed by car the family was walking as they can’t afford cost. On their way the elderly man was brutally beaten with sticks by a Rakhine man and two Rakhine women after passing the Shwe Zar bridge, and was knocked unconscious for more than 45 minutes at the location. 

His wife and daughter shouted for help from anyone nearby the bridge, but unfortunately no one from the Rakhine neighborhood was willing to help the man after the attack. A Rakhine was reported as arriving when the old man regained consciousness and said that the attackers were fools and asked the man not to be angry or vengeful for the attack. 

“Indeed they were not fools. Most of the Rohingyas avoid walking through that area as there are only Rakhines living there. But as this family can’t afford the money they were coming to downtown by foot and were beaten inhumanely.” a Rohingya resident from Maungdaw told RB News. 

“The old man is sick, so it is very painful for him. They arrived to the clinic in Maungdaw around 12 pm and left after he received treatment. As an old man, he also avoided reporting to police and left for his village.” the Rohingya man from Maungdaw added.