Nasaka arrest four youths

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Yesterday, Burma’s border security force (Nasaka) arrested two Rohingya youths while they were sitting in a village sentry house at about 4:00 pm, a local elder said preferring not to be named.
The victims were identified as Noor Kabir (22), son of Abdu Rajak and Arafat (25), son of Abdu Salam. Both of them hailed from Naribill village of Maungdaw north.

They were arrested by the Nasaka of Naribill out-post camp of Maungdaw township.

After arrest, they were brought to the Nasaka camp where they were detained. They are the students of class ten.

However, they were released after taking Kyat 100,000 per each.

A local elder said, “What are the faults of the victims.”

Besides, on August 29, Ramuya (28), Lita (40), Yonus (25), son of Kafetullah were arrested by Nasaka (Burma’s border security force) of Udaung Nasaka camp of Maungdaw south. They all belong to Udaung village of Maungdaw Township. The Nasaka with the collaborator on of U Thein Maung ( Rakhine), the village chairman harass the Udaung villagers in daily basis, said a local elder from the village who denied to be named.

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