Kuala Lumpur: 21 Sept, 2010: Two Chin refugee men were stopped by the police at Mid Velley KTM station while returning home from funeral service at late evening on 21st of September, 2010. The incident was occurred between 7-8 pm and the two lads were handcuffed and beaten up as they don't have legal documents to show the police.
Two arrested, namely Zaw King and Phun Duh were taken off to the roadside and searched their body. Beside, both were investigated for no reasons and several questions being asked while searching their body at a darken place. The police found out only RM-25 on their hands and accused them of being hiding the rest of their money in their private parts thought they have no more exceeding.
According to anonymous lady, a sister of one of the victim said during the phone call that her younger brother Zaw King's mobile phone which is worth up to RM- 600 was confiscated beside his money, adding that her brother was punched on his stomach as he claimed the police to return his mobile phone.
"The police intentionally approached us and asking to show our passport. They immediately handcuffed as we have nothing but the UNHCR card and taken us off to the roadside and forcing us to take out all our belongings. I was slapped twice as they don't find the money inside my pocket, saying that you are under arrest and would be sent off to jail unless you have the money for ransom" another arrested Mr. Phun said.
After almost an hour stopping at the roadside, the two Chin lads were eventually released but the police didn't return all their belongings.
The surveillance showed that extortion by police and robbers is common complained made by the refugees every day since 2008 onward. Many of recognized refugees have lost their jobs and missed out their appointment for further interview in the UNHCR office due to mobile phones confiscation by the police and robbers. This provocative and unduly extortion and robberies have affected and interrupted to speed up numbers of refugee status especially when they missed out interview with the UNHCR office for resettlement program.
by Salai C C
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