A Rohinhya woman was found after she fled a migrant camp near Padang Besar. The woman, who was discovered on Monday, was allegedly tortured and detained at the camp.
Villagers in the Padang Besar sub-district found the woman, who identified herself as Rohima Khatun. Padang Besar is near the remote jungle camp where officials discovered 30 graves and 26 bodies.
The woman is being cared for at the Padang Besar hospital, but is still disoriented and confused. Ms. Rohima could not explain her background, but did identify herself as a Rohingya. She stated that she was taken from Myanmar and detained in a camp for four months. She finally managed to flee the camp and was discovered by villagers on Monday. She stated that there were around 400 people in the camp. Most were Bangladeshis and Rohingya.
Some believe that the woman may have come from a different camp than the one discovered on Friday as that camp is believed to have held nearly 1,000 people.
Ms. Rohima stated that everyone fled the camp after being told that the police were coming. She could not run because she was too ill. After everyone left the camp, she walked down the mountain, and that's when she was discovered by local villagers. The woman has a 10-year old daughter who was with her at the camp, but she doesn't know where she is now.
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