Over 20 murders in Rohingya camps since Aug 2017

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Published : 05:00, Jun 22, 2018 | Updated : 15:06, Jun 22, 2018

People stand on a pathway after a storm at the Chakmarkul Rohingya refugee camp in Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh June 10, 2018. Picture taken June 10, 2018. REUTERSPolice say the Rohingyas have carried out over 20 murders and nearly 150 incidents of other kinds of criminal offences at the camps in Bangladesh since Aug 25 last year.
The crimes committed in the camps include rape, murder, abduction, smuggling, and attempted robbery.
More than 500 Rohingyas are accused in over 150 cases over the incidents in the last 10 months.
Police, however, claimed to have detained most of the accused.
“There are several wrongdoers among thousands of Rohingyas. But we are investigating the recent incidents very sincerely,” said Cox’s Bazars’ Additional Superintendent of Police Afruzul Haque Tutul.
Citing law and order situation reaming normal, the senior police official said, “Additional forces have been deployed at the camps to keep the situation under control.”
On Monday (Jun 18), a Rohingya leader was killed by the rivals in Ukhiya over previous enmity. On the same day, a clash over gambling left 10 Rohingyas injured at Leda camp in Teknaf.
On Saturday (Jun 16), a police officer was injured after a group of Rohingyas attacked the police outpost at Leda Camp as lawman barred a couple from building a grocery shop.
Speaking to Bangla Tribune, Hilla Union Parishad Chairman HM Anwari of Teknaf said, “Rohingyas had been given shelter considering the humanitarian aspect.”
“But they have turned into criminals now. Last year, a Rohingya robber, Abdul Haki shot dead the local UP member Sirajul Islam,’ he said.
Conflicts among Rohingya people encourage them to commit in crimes with local gangs getting involved with the refugees, claimed Haki.
According to the UP chairman, local residents face problems every day due to the crimes committed by the Rohingyas.
Speaking to Bangla Tribune, Rohingya leaders admitted of carrying out crimes by several groups at some camps with the involvement of the local people.
All Rohingya people have been blamed for it and if the criminals are brought to book rest of the refugees will be free from blame, they said.
Blaming Rohingyas for creating panic among locals, Ukhiya UP member Bakhtiar Ahmed said, “People living nearby the Rohingyas camps feel very insecure over their lives.”
The Rohingyas are likely to get involved in big crimes in the future, feared this local representative.
Over 1.1 million Rohingyas live at refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar since they fled the persecution of Myanmar army on Aug 25, 2017.

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