Breaking News(28.1.13) A Rohingya boy was shot dead by Myanmar army

Breaking News(28.1.13) A Rohingya boy was shot dead by Myanmar army today Monday at 11 a.m while being tried to defend looting of his cattle by army and Rakhines (joint looting)

Telephonic Confirmatiom

Just few minutes ago a reliable source from Maungdaw informed over Telephone that A Rohingya boy from the village Baggona, 4miles south of Maungdaw Town went to Hills side with his cattle. Suddenly the Myanmar army with the help of notorious Buddhist Rakhines tried to loot his cattle. The brave Rohingya boy tried to defend. But he was at once shot dead at 11a.m today Monday 28th January,2013. So far, his dead body is not return to his family.

The villagers are very much agitated with the action of notorious army. This is the result of lacking Law and order in Arakan.Tense situation is prevailing in this area. The name of the victim is still not confirmed.

By Nurul Islam,
Media coordinator, ARU.

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