Focus

Depot Breakout: 80 Rohingya detainees still at large

NURUL HIDAYAH HAMID
By NURUL HIDAYAH HAMID
23 Apr 2022 12:11pm
Kedah police chief Commissioner Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad said 65 men, eight women and seven girls have not been found. - Photo: BERNAMA
Kedah police chief Commissioner Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad said 65 men, eight women and seven girls have not been found. - Photo: BERNAMA

ALOR SETAR - A total of 80 Rohingya detainees who escaped from the Relau Immigration Temporary Depot in Bandar Baharu are still at large as of last night.

Kedah police chief Commissioner Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad said the 65 men, eight women and seven girls were not found.

However, he said so far police have recaptured 448 out of 528 of them who escaped from the detention depot on Wednesday.

"They comprised 229 men, 89 women, 69 boys and 61 girls.

"There are currently 15 detainees at the depot, 13 of which were men, a woman and a boy," he said in a statement on Saturday.

On Wednesday, Sinar Harian reported that about 700 detainees from the temporary depot have fled in the incident at about 4am.

Unfortunately, six of them who tried to cross at the highway at KM165 of the North-South Expressway were killed when they were hit by a vehicle in an incident at about 6.50am.

The six dead were two adult men and women as well as a girl and a boy.

Related Articles:

rohingya
depot
detainees
More Like This
Syukur, who is now 19 years old, is determined to remain a 'village boy' in his native state, as he is confident that golden opportunities can be obtained with the TVET skills he possesses. Photo by Bernama
Syukur, who is now 19 years old, is determined to remain a 'village boy' in his native state, as he is confident that golden opportunities can be obtained with the TVET skills he possesses. Photo by Bernama
National Gone upfield in TVET, but Malaysia’s Mowgli will live where the buffaloes roam
For him, home is where his heart is, not where the money is.
Bahulu Bakar Sabut Wawa worker Muhammad Syafiq Aiman ​​Rusli bakes bahulu cakes traditionally using coconut husk. Photo by Bernama
Bahulu Bakar Sabut Wawa worker Muhammad Syafiq Aiman ​​Rusli bakes bahulu cakes traditionally using coconut husk. Photo by Bernama
National Young Kuala Pilah entrepreneur fires up bahulu the traditional way
He believes the traditional technique of using coconut husks as fuel can revive traditions and even produce a tastier and more aromatic product that is hard to match by those with modern techniques.
Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
National Stronger laws, more awareness needed to protect children against social media manipulation - Experts
In Malaysia, nearly half (47 percent) of Malaysian parents know a child in their community who has experienced cyberbullying.
Cartoonist Syahru Maizam Jamin, 51, or Bijan, shows off a drawing during an interview recently at his stall in Malim Nawar. Photo by Bernama
Cartoonist Syahru Maizam Jamin, 51, or Bijan, shows off a drawing during an interview recently at his stall in Malim Nawar. Photo by Bernama
National Cartoonist Bijan sketches fresh start as eatery owner
Starting a small business was one of the ways he chose to sustain himself after ‘Ujang’ magazine ceased publication in 2015.