Investigation commission inquires Bengalis lived at Nurular village (Photo-EMG)
MAUNGDAW – A government
commission set up to investigate reports of mob killings in Du Chee Yar
Tan village has questioned villagers and officials in Maungdaw Township,
in western Rakhine State.
The investigation commission visited Du
Chee Yar Tan village and met with 15 ethnic Rakhine and 20 Muslim
villagers on February 16 to investigate reports of mob killings in
retaliation to the attack and disappearance of a police officer.
The commission also visited Kayay Myaing
police outpost, the duty station of the police sergeant who is still
missing after a police patrol was attacked on January 13. They also
visited King Chaung cemetery to look for clues with the aid of
criminological and legal experts.
In February 18, the commission went to
Gaw Du Thara village where villagers are still hiding after villagers attacked and killed police sergeant and torched their own village. They also went to Nurular village to
ask whether there were any causalities.
The commission met with delegates from
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and Doctors without
Borders (MSF) separately at Maungdaw district administration office on
Tuesday.
MSF reported giving medical attention to
20 people who were wounded in Du Chee Yar Tan village, some by bullet
wounds. The commission also went to Maungdaw police station to question
16 suspected Muslims villagers who were detained after the incident.
The president appointed Chairperson of
the Myanmar Red Cross Association Dr. Thar Hla Shwe as the Chairperson
of the commission, Dr. Kyaw Yin Hlaing as a secretary for the commission
and eight members team on February 8.
The commission will seek clarification
on the alleged culprits of the fire that broke out in Du Chee Yar Tan
(west) on January 20, as well as investigating false and fabricated
news.
The commission will report its findings to President Thein Sein directly on February 28.
