Rohingya killed in Myanmar Detention

By The Stateless Rohingya

Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) killed a Rohingya inside a detention centre in Buthidaung.

The victim is identified as Mohammed Siddique, 65, from Tin Set hamlet of Sein Hnyin Pyar village track. He was arrested along with four other Rohingya on false-allegations by BGP from Yaung Chaung Station on June 21, 2017.

Following the prolong torture and harassment in the detention over the six-month period of arbitrary arrest, he was admitted to Buthidaung General Hospital on December 20, with life threatening condition – internal and external injuries.

He was pronounced dead at 2AM (GMT +6:30) on December 24. Instead of handing over the body to his family members and his own villagers, the police transferred the body to Imam Uddin Para villagers at 4:45AM.

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