Camp Security Police harassing refugees

Camp Security Police harassing refugees
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Kaladan Press

Teknaf, Bangladesh: Camp Security Police Inspector Nurul Islam has been harassing the refugees of Nayapara official camp since he was transferred to the camp, said a refugee elder from the camp.



“The Police Inspector Nurul Islam poked Ms Hamida Khatun’s private organs with a stick on December 12, which is intolerable behavior towards a female in social society. Nurul Islam completely disregarded the orders of her husband.”



“The victim was Hamida, age 30, wife of Shabbir Ahmed, MRC #23140, Block B/1012/4 of Nayapara official camp.” 



Shabbir Ahmed was summoned to the police outpost of the refugee camp by Camp Security Police Inspector Nurul Islam on December 12, as he was implicated in a false and fabricated theft case. Shabbir did not go to the office of Inspector Nurul Islam, which made the inspector very angry, said a relative of Shabbir from the camp.

“Hamida Khatun – the wife of Shabbir Ahmed - was called to the police office at about 8:00 pm because of Shabbir’s failure to appear. The police officer scolded her very roughly and poked her private organs with a stick when she reached the office.

“After that, she was allowed to return to her shed. She was seriously wounded in her private organs, but she did not dare to expose her injuries because of shame. She was unable to give any objection to the higher authority.”



The inspector also threatened to Hamida Khatun, “I am a freedom fighter, no one can give me any harm.” 



In addition, the inspector has been harassing other refugees since he was transferred here, a female refugee, who asked not to be named, said.



Later, Hamid gave a written complaint to the Camp-in-Charge against the police officer, but there has been no action against the officer. 

A refugee leader said, “We have been suffering here from police and locals, as well as we had suffered in Burma.”

Besides, on December 20, Mushana Begum (32), wife of Nurul Amin, MRC #Z-1643; Block #E/943/3, Nayapara official camp, was severely scolded and called a prostitute by the said inspector for being late to enter the camp (at about 5:30 pm) after visiting Leda Refugee Camp, said a close relative of Ms Mushana.



Moreover, on December 24, Zubair, Secretary of the Management Committee of Nayapara camp, was severely humiliated by a police patrol group led by Saiful Islam for being late to a room in the camp, in which three Rohingya came from Burma to see their relatives. Police wanted to arrest them. However, the secretary did not know the exact location of the room, so he wanted to take time to find the exact location. Therefore, he was late to the appointment. This patrol party was also sent by inspector Nurul Islam, said a refugee leader from the camp.