Manhunt on for the last Uighur escapee

 

 

NONG KHAI: -- Police are still hunting for the 10th Uighur illegal immigrant who has evaded police dragnet while nine other fellow countrymen who escaped from the immigration’s detention centre in Nong Khai on Monday.

 

The escapee, Rashit Hashim, 22, a Turkish national of Uighur descent, was spotted in CCTV footage at about 1.20 pm on Tuesday walking alone on a road, wearing a purple T-shirt and blue shorts, a hat and a backpack.

 

Police suspected that Hashim broke away from the other escapees to scout the escaping route. But shortly at about 1.40 pm, the nine Uighur escapees were rounded up by police in the bushes behind Wat Ban Nong Kham.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/manhunt-last-uighur-escapee/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-22

Are these Uighers guilty of some capital offenses?

 

Did they murder, rape & pillage?

 

The headline sounds like they are the most wanted criminals in SE Asia.

Does China need more of them back?

Maybe related to the Erawan bombing? Thats the only thing that comes to my mind when reading about Uighers in Thailand. 

2 hours ago, JerryinTH said:

Uighers

They are one of the highest trafficked peple in the world. When they are caught being trafficked through Thailand, they are treated as criminals because they entered Thailand illegally.

Thanks didn't know that. Ignorance is bliss ( sometimes )

Yesterday, I read that they had all been recaptured but today the hunt is on for the last one!  Perhaps someone cannot count?

Edited September 22, 20169 yr by metisdead
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