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Hunt still on for 72 Rohingya escapees, say police

Police are still tracking down the remaining 72 Rohingya detainees who escaped from the Sungai Bakap Immigration Detention Depot near Bandar Baharu on Wednesday (April 20).

Kedah police chief Wan Hassan Wan Ahmad said eight detainees were recaptured yesterday and today, while efforts to track down the remaining escapees are ongoing.

"As of this evening, 72 more detainees... 

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