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6 Myanmar citizens held

19 July 2009, 17:00 PM
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A Correspondent, Cox's Bazar
Bangladesh Rifles arrested six Myanmar citizens at Shah Pari Island of Teknaf upazila yesterday on charge of intrusion. They are Ali Akbar, 38, Md Hamid, 28, Yaar Muhammad, 22, Md Selim, 27, Md Yasin, 25, and Doulat Hussain, 55. Acting officer-in-charge at Teknaf police station Jamal Ahmed Chowdhury said the six are residents of Jalia Para under Akiyab of Myanmar. A case has been filed against them, he said. Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Teknaf Md Tofayel Islam said, "Earlier we pushed back the Myanmar citizens several times. As it did not work, we have now decided to file cases against them."
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