Depot riot: Man injured in bid to nab Rohingya escapees


BANDAR BAHARU: A man who attempted to help capture Rohingya refugees, who escaped from the Sungai Bakap Immigration detention depot near here on Wednesday (April 20), was injured on the leg after a Rohingya refugee kicked him off his motorcycle.

Relating the incident, Mohamad Ashraf Firdaus Mohd Yusof, 30, said he and several villagers tried to pursue a group of refugees to ensure the security of residents in the area.

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