September 14, 2013
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They had talked with the refugees introducing themselves as
'journalists'
Three foreigners were detained on Friday from the Kutupalong Rohingya
refugee camp near Cox’s Bazar, for unauthorised entrance into the restricted
zone.
Two of the arrestees were from New Zealand and one from Singapore.
According to an eyewitness account, the individuals entered the camp
around 12pm without prior authorisation from local administration.
They had cameras and laptops with them and talked with the refugees
introducing themselves as “journalists.”
Acting on a tip-off, police arrested the three and brought them to
Ukhiya police station. However, the officer in charge of the station, Gias
Uddin Mia, said they were not arrested but “taken into custody.”
He also said the foreigners admitted they were conducting a research on
the Rohingya people. Whether or not they were journalists could not be
confirmed, he added.
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