Rohingya villagers held a Natala villager

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Rohingya villagers from Du Cheradan ( Kilaidaung) village had held U Aung Than, son of U Shwe Lon – a Rakhine -, hailed from Kharay Myin model village in Maungdaw south while a group of Rakhine model villagers came to Rohingya village - Du Cheradan ( Kilaidaung) - to torch the houses, according to a local villager who denied to be named.

On June 10, at about 10:00 pm, U Aung Than accompanied by another 8- Rakhine villager went to the Kilai Daung (Dou Chee Yartan) village to torch the Rohingya houses, but the villagers came to know and chased them, but, U Aung Than was held by the villagers. However, the other Rakhines managed to flee, said the local villager.
After arrest, the Rohingya villagers handed over him to the local Nasaka –Burma border security force- personnel to avoid further problem in the village. The authority said they will call Rohingya villagers next for investigation. But, released him after Rohingya villagers returned to their village.
But, a Rakhine said a group of Muslim men tortured and arrested U Aung Than near his village while he was looking for frogs with other 8 villagers in the flooded land.
“We have being kept in village since last year June, and the 144 section is imposed only for the Rohingya community. In these situation, Rohingya villagers are not able to go out of their villages at night. How did they arrest the U Aung Than out of their village? , said a local trader.
U Aung Than was sent to village clinic by his family members and the authority has begun investigation into the matter. The authority   prohibited the villagers not to disclose about the incident.
A Rohingya village elder said, “This kinds of event, we frequently face in the village. Regarding this, we appraise to the local Nasaka, but they don’t take any heed.”
There is no law and no protection for Rohingya community in Arakan, said another local businessman on condition of anonymity.
The main problem is that the Natala villagers are encouraged by the local Nasaka security force to do anything against the Rohingya community. It is their policy to give harassment to the Rohingya people through the Natala villagers, the businessman, more added.

Nasaka seizes two cows from villager in Maungdaw

Maungdaw, Arakan State:  Nasaka (Burma border security force) seized two cows from a Rohingya villager under the Maungdaw Township on June 11, giving reason that someone has to get money from the villager, said a close relative of the victim.
A group of Nasaka from Aung Mingala Nasaka out-posts camp of Maungdaw north went to Maung Nama village and took away two cows from the cow shed of Rashid Ahmed (50), son of Abdu Rashid on June 11 at about 3:00pm and informing the owner to choose the cows from Nasaka out post, the relative more added.  
Mohamed Zubair,  a Nasaka agent of Aung Mingala Nasaka out-post camp created this plan to extort money from the victim Rashid Ahmed  as he has the enmity with him, an elder from the village said on condition of anonymity.
However, the Nasaka handed over the cows to the owner after taking money on June 12 at evening. But it is not known immediately, how much money, the owner paid to the Nasaka officer, a businessman from the village said.