6 murders in three days in Rohingya camps

The Rohingya of Ukhia-Teknaf have grown more dangerous by the day. The locals spend their days in extreme panic due to their constant fighting. The situation is said to be due to internal conflicts among the Rohingya, constant fighting over the spread of the yaba and the domination of the camps.

Eight people, including two Bangladeshi drivers, have died in the past three days at the Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhia on Tuesday (October 6) evening. Hundreds of Rohingya were injured in the incident. At present, the situation inside the camp is tense, according to multiple sources.

According to sources, there are more than 12 lakhs of Rohingya in 34 camps in the mountainous lands of Ukhia and Teknaf. Although the Rohingya have been silent for a year after taking refuge, crime in Rohingya camps has been increasing by the day. They also travel freely with local drug and yaba traffickers and dealers. And the fields have been piled high with drugs, yaba, weapons. The level of crime has risen and the Rohingya now clash in camps almost every night. The Rohingya are involved in various crimes including weapons, drugs, rape, kidnapping, special powers law, police assault, robbery, murder, human trafficking. The clashes and shootings focus on the collection of tolls from shops within the camp, the trade in yaba and various drugs and weapons imported from Myanmar, and the occupation of territories based on the organization.

According to the police, six people have died in the last three days. Of these, two were killed on October 4, one on October 5, and four on October 7, including two locals. Tensions remain high between the two groups over the dominance of the Rohingya camp. However, the situation in the camp is now under control, as law enforcement agencies remain vigilant. In this incident, the RAB-15 at Cox’s Bazar raided the Chakmarkul area of ​​Teknaf and arrested 9 Rohingya terrorists with firearms.

In addition, in 2016, the number of cases against the Rohingya for various crimes was 6 and the accused were 159 people. In 2016, 414 people were charged in 206 cases. In 2019, the number of cases has risen to 263 and the number of accused is 749. As of August 25 this year, 449 people have been convicted in 184 cases against Rohingya criminals.

According to several Rohingya, the Anas group and the Munna group have long disagreed over the dominance of registered and unregistered Rohingya in the Kutupalong Rohingya camp. As a result, 10/1200 Rohingya terrorists from the Munna group vandalized more than 100 huts and 60/70 camp tents at Kutupalong 2 West D-block on the night of October 4.

The Anas-Mahad group became more enraged and attacked the Munna group. Therefore, there have been sporadic clashes in the last week. As night approached, the chases and shootings between the two groups continued. Hundreds of ordinary Rohingya men, women and children have fled Kutupalong camp to seek refuge in other camps. The stores within the camp are currently closed.

Hamidul Haque Chowdhury, chairman of the Committee to Fight for the Repatriation of Rohingya and chairman of Ukhia Upazila, said the Rohingya were directly involved in the shipment of yaba. You cannot close the yaba business without controlling it. Various groups in the countryside are involved in drugs, kidnappings, murders, kidnappings, robberies, trafficking in women and children. They bring shipments of yaba directly from Myanmar and store them in the camp. The Rohingya transport, store and trade yaba in the camps, despite restrictions from law enforcement.

Cox’s Bazar District Police, Additional Police Superintendent (Administration) Rafiqul Islam, said that in recent days there have been clashes and shootings between new and former Rohingya, centered on the dominance of the Kutupalong Lambasia Rohingya camp in Ukhia. Following this, the bodies of 4 people have been recovered in the incident since Tuesday night.

Three of them were found shot and one was strangled. Among them are two local drivers. A large number of law enforcement officers have been deployed to the field. The fighting has stopped. The situation has returned to normal.

Hemayetul Islam, commander (police superintendent) of the 18th Armed Police Battalion in Cox’s Bazar, said that criminal activities were reported every day in one of the camps. However, the crime rate in the countryside did not get out of control. The police work full time in Rohingya refugee camps.

Referring to the ongoing tensions and clashes in the Rohingya camps, the additional commissioner of the Rohingya Refugee Assistance Office in Cox’s Bazar, Samsuddoha Nayan, said that law enforcement agencies were working on the ongoing instability. in the Rohingya fields. Members of the army, RAB, police and APBN are currently working to control the situation. However, the situation in the field is normal.

Ittefaq / MAM