IPOH: A total of 86 illegal immigrants who fled from the Bidor Temporary Immigration Depot last Thursday have been recaptured on Tuesday morning, said Perak police chief Datuk Seri Comm Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.
Comm Mohd Yusri said of the total, 64 individuals were detained by the police, another 22 by the Immigration Department, while the remaining 43 individuals are still on the loose.
The Perak police chief also said the police and immigration's special operations team successfully captured 26 Rohingya men early Tuesday morning (Feb 6).
"The arrests were made at various locations, namely 326.2km of the North-South Expressway (northbound), the Tapah Rest and Service Area (southbound), workers' quarters at the Felcra Sungai Gempel Bidor project, Kampung Orang Asli Kenoh Tapah, Post Woh Jalan Pahang Tapah and Kampung Batu Melintang Tapah," he said in a statement on Tuesday.
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He also urged the public to assist in locating the remaining escapees and to refrain from making any speculations.
In the incident at 9.50pm on Feb 1, a total of 131 detainees, comprising 115 Rohingya, 15 Myanmar nationals and one Bangladeshi, escaped from the men's block of the depot during a riot.
However, two of them died after being involved in road accidents. - Bernama
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