“He was arrested by Nasaka personnel from Nasaka headquarters while he was selling a bundle of wood within his locality,” the source said.

The man was identified as Nurul Islam (28), son of Jalal Ahmed, from Maungnama, of Maungdaw Township.

Nurul has been detained in the Nasaka Headquarters, of Kawar Bill (kyikanpin) inMaungdaw, since his arrest. He was beaten and mentally tortured by Nasaka since he was arrested, a villager said on condition of anonymity.

The villager also said that the Nasaka personnel demanded one million Kyat to release him.  However, he refused to pay the money.

According to sources, Nurul is a hard working day laborer and is not able to pay Nasaka.