Teknaf, Bangladesh: Six Rohingyas were arrested and pushed back to Burma by Border Guard Bangladesh officials (BGB) on January 17, a local from Teknaf said.
“The Rohingya were arrested in the border area of Nilla Union during a raid by BGB, while they were entering Bangladesh,” he said.
They have been identified as Nurul Boshar (50), Abul Hasim (40), Mohamed Yunus (25), Hamida Khatun (35), Rashidul Amin (13) and Hasina Begum. They all live in Arakan State, Burma.
The operation was led by Commander Mujibur Rahaman, of the Nilla BGB out-post, an official said.
The official also said, they were arrested at around 12:00 pm and pushed back to Burma by BGB at around 3:00 pm.
Major Shamzuzman, from Teknaf Battalion No. 42, confirmed that they were pushed back to Burma.
