Dhaka, May 18 -- The United Nations and Rohingya refugees have accused Indian authorities of forcing dozens of Rohingya onto the open sea near Myanmar last week.
According to the UN human rights office, the Indian navy allegedly dropped around 40 Rohingya - including women, children, and the elderly - into the sea after detaining them in New Delhi. The group, equipped only with life jackets, reportedly swam ashore in Myanmar, but their current status is unknown.
Five Rohingya refugees told the Associated Press on Friday that their relatives, including 15 Christians, were detained on May 6 and flown out two days later, only to be forced into the water near the Myanmar border. Lawyer Dilawar Hussain, representing the families, has filed a p...