Published
Friday, April 4, 2008 - 12:41
Police file cases against 50 to 60 Rohingya refugees
Teknaf, Bangladesh: Police officer Sub-inspector (SI) Masood Uddin Chowdhury of Teknaf police station filed cases against 50 to 60 Rohingyas yesterday in connection with the violence in Nayapara refugee camp, said a source close to the police.
Teknaf, Bangladesh: Police officer Sub-inspector (SI) Masood Uddin Chowdhury of Teknaf police station filed cases against 50 to 60 Rohingyas yesterday in connection with the violence in Nayapara refugee camp, said a source close to the police.
The clash broke out when the Holland based medical service providing agency terminated its operation in the refugee camp. Scores of refugees obstructed MSF officials from leaving the camp. And when police and Ansar came they attacked them leading to a clash.
Yesterday, Shamshul Alam Khan, the officer of Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) and Mr. Jim Worral, the officer of UNHCR went to the refugee camp and held a meeting with the Camp-in-Charge accompanied by other assistant workers and discussed the April 2 incident.
According to refugees, there were no arrests from the camp yesterday. But male refugees are panic stricken for fear of further arrests. So, most of the refugees slept in a jungle last night.
According to sources, the Camp-in-Charge Nizamuddin will file more cases against the refugees who were involved in the clash. But, refugees fear that those who were not involved will be arrested in place of the culprits.
The refugees, who were arrested on April 2, have been sent to Cox's Bazaar jail from Teknaf police Station.
The clash broke out when the Holland based medical service providing agency terminated its operation in the refugee camp. Scores of refugees obstructed MSF officials from leaving the camp. And when police and Ansar came they attacked them leading to a clash.
Yesterday, Shamshul Alam Khan, the officer of Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) and Mr. Jim Worral, the officer of UNHCR went to the refugee camp and held a meeting with the Camp-in-Charge accompanied by other assistant workers and discussed the April 2 incident.
According to refugees, there were no arrests from the camp yesterday. But male refugees are panic stricken for fear of further arrests. So, most of the refugees slept in a jungle last night.
According to sources, the Camp-in-Charge Nizamuddin will file more cases against the refugees who were involved in the clash. But, refugees fear that those who were not involved will be arrested in place of the culprits.
The refugees, who were arrested on April 2, have been sent to Cox's Bazaar jail from Teknaf police Station.
