Nasaka seizes two cows from villager in Maungdaw

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Nasaka (Burma border security force) seized two cows from a Rohingya villager under the Maungdaw Township on June 11, giving reason that someone has to get money from the villager, said a close relative of the victim.A group of Nasaka from Aung Mingala Nasaka out-posts camp of Maungdaw north went to Maung Nama village and took away two cows from the cow shed of Rashid Ahmed (50), son of Abdu Rashid on June 11 at about 3:00pm and informing the owner to choose the cows from Nasaka out post, the relative more added.

Mohamed Zubair, a Nasaka agent of Aung Mingala Nasaka out-post camp created this plan to extort money from the victim Rashid Ahmed as he has the enmity with him, an elder from the village said on condition of anonymity.

However, the Nasaka handed over the cows to the owner after taking money on June 12 at evening. But it is not known immediately, how much money, the owner paid to the Nasaka officer, a businessman from the village said.

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