Desk Report
Published: 21 Mar 2022, 08:54 pm
135 Malaysia-bound Rohingyas rescued || Photo: Collected
Maheshkhali Thana Police detained 135 Rohingyas from Sonadia
Island while they were trying to go to Malaysia through the Bay of Bengal.
Cox's Bazar Additional Superintendent of Police Md Rafiqul
Islam said brokers from various camps in Ukhia had gathered 135 Rohingyas on
Sonadia Island in Maheshkhali to smuggle them to Malaysia. Upon receiving
information, the police of Maheshkhali police station conducted an operation
and arrested them.
During interrogation, the detainees told police that they
gathered on Sonadia Island for going to Malaysia with the help of brokers on
sea routes.
The process of sending the detained Rohingyas to the
Rohingya camp in Ukhia is underway.