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19 Rohingya abscond from detention centre

19 Rohingya abscond from detention centre

Police were notified at 8 am on Wednesday (January 8) that a group of 19 male Rohingya had escaped from Songkhla Immigration detention centre, said Police Colonel Phongphan Saengsanga, director of Sadao Police Station.

19 Rohingya abscond from detention centre
The escapees were said to have used a cloth rope to desend from the third floor of the building after dismantling an iron-grilled window at around 4 am. 
Police, military and administration officials were mobilised and have since recaptured one of escapees with a broken leg, while others were likely to have fled across the Thai-Malaysian border.

19 Rohingya abscond from detention centre
Police sniffer dogs have been deployed in the border area within a 5km radius from the detention centre.

19 Rohingya abscond from detention centre
The Rohingya are victims of trafficking and were to be returned to their country of origin.
A similar incident happened two years ago.

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