At least 58 Rohingyas were rescued by police from the Marine Drive in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar district on Friday night when they were being trafficked to Malaysia.
Police also arrested four traffickers during the drive conducted near the beach area along Marine Drive at Hatiarghona point, said Rafiqul Islam, additional superintendent of Cox's Bazar police.
The rescued Rohingyas -- nine males, 16 females and 33 children -- were about to take a sea voyage Malaysia before they were detained by police around 6:35pm, said Md Osman Goni, officer-in-charge of Teknaf Police Station.
The arrested traffickers are Md Yasin, 23, a leader of a human trafficking gang, Md Jubair, 35, Najir Hosson, 61,-- all are residents of Teknaf Sadar upazila; and Ramimul Islam Radid, 31, from Begumganj upazila in Noakhali district, said OC Md Osman Goni.
The Rohingyas are the residents of different Rohingya camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas. They were lured by the promise of good jobs, he said.
Later, these perpetrators traffic the victims to Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia using different international syndicates, the police official added.
According to the rescued Rohingyas, they paid Tk 40,000 each to the brokers and supposed to give Tk 2 lakh more once they reach their destination.
Assistant Superintendent of Police in Cox's Bazar Rafiqul Islam said they are further investigating the incident and trying to find all the perpetrators behind the crime.
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