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Malaysia confirms 139 graves of human trafficking victims found

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Malaysian authorities have claimed to discover 139 suspected graves on the border with Thailand in a series of abandoned camps used by human trafficking victims where Rohingya Muslims who were fleeing from Burma were thought to have been held.

According to Fox News, Malaysian police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said that "a highly decomposed body" was found at one of the camps that will be examined by forensics experts.

He said that at least 28 camps along a 30-mile stretch of the border were found at a sweep of the hilly, jungle area.

Abu Bakr said there are "syndicates involved in this and their main aim is for monetary gains".

 

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First Published: May 25 2015 | 2:35 PM IST

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