Rohingya escapees from Kedah detention centre moving south in large groups, say police as manhunt continues
Large groups of Rohingya illegal immigrants, who escaped from the temporary detention facility in Kedah on early Wednesday (Apr 20), seemed to be heading towards the south, the police said.
The Star quoted Penang police chief Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain as saying that based on police observation, the escapees were barefooted and moving in large groups.
........ Earlier, Malaysian authorities said 528 out of 664 Rohingya detainees had fled from the Sungai Bakap temporary detention depot near the Kedah-Penang border, following a riot at around 4.30am.