Rakhine racists killed a Rohingya University Student in Buthidaung

Mayu Press

March 12th, 2013

By Mohamed Farooq

A group of Rakhine terrorists brutally killed a second year Rohingya University student in Thayet Pyin village, Buthidaung today at about 1 PM.

U Ali is one of the employees of department of forestry. He accompanied his beloved son, Elias @ Maung Than Lynn, second year University student to carry on his duty in the sentry box of the forestry. A number of twelve Rakhine racists with long swords and knives had instantly emerged from the Sainn Tin waterfall and cruelly attacked those father and son. Ali was escaped by forcibly running to the bushes but son was caught up and deadly cut him with sharp swords and knives before his death they tied up his legs and hands with ropes then thrown into the Sainn Tin Stream. The dead body does not find yet in the flowing water of the stream.

Among 12 Rakhine terrorists; Aung San Thein from Immigration Department of Buthidaung, San Tin from land registry office, Hla Tun, Tin Soe @ Thein Soe, and Aung Myint from Forestry Department, Zarni Aung and Nay Linn from Agricultural Department, San Thein from general Town Administration Department and others four were unknown. Full team conducted by Aung San Thein who is from the Department of Immigration.

This is clear that Immigration Department favoring to attack and kill the Rohingya in Buthidaung told by a villager.

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