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61 Rohingya escapees from Sg Bakap depot still at large: cops

Search continues for 51 men, six women, three girls, one boy, say police

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 25 Apr 2022 7:47PM

61 Rohingya escapees from Sg Bakap depot still at large: cops
Kedah police chief Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad says as of 3pm today, a total of 467 escapees have been recaptured, comprising 243 men, 91 women, 68 boys and 65 girls. – Bernama pic, April 25, 2022

ALOR STAR – Police are still tracking down the remaining 61 Rohingya detainees who escaped from the Sg Bakap immigration depot near Bandar Baharu on April 20.

Kedah police chief Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad said they consisted of 51 men, six women, three girls and a boy.

“Currently, there are eight detainees at the depot, namely seven men and a girl. The documentation process is ongoing before we transfer them to another depot.

“As of 3pm, a total of 467 escapees have been recaptured, comprising 243 men, 91 women, 68 boys and 65 girls. Operations to track down the remaining detainees are ongoing,” he said in a statement today.

Last Wednesday, 528 Rohingya detainees fled the depot but six of them died after they were knocked down by a car while crossing a nearby highway. – Bernama, April 25, 2022

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