Sudan forces detain C Darfur displaced for policeman murder
A displaced man arrested last week in connection with the murder of a policeman near a Central Darfur camp remains in custody of the Sudan security services. Sources told Radio Dabanga that Abdel Rahim Youssef, known as Boi, was arrested along “dozens” of other suspects last Thursday, adding that all of them were released in the meantime. Eight women, residents of Bindisi, were also taken for questioning on Sunday, a witness disclosed. They were freed on the same day. In a joint offensive last week, the security services, police officers and the Sudanese army invaded camp Bindisi after finding one of their colleagues dead one kilometer away from the site. Security authorities were said to have found footprints near the dead body that led to the camp, a source said, adding this was why the displaced were blamed for committing the crime. Hawakir The forces had the support of the tribe of the dead man, who belonged to a community in which virtually all of its inhabitants belong to pro-government militias, a source explained to Radio Dabanga. As it appears, the family of the policeman belonged to one of the Arab groups that arrived in the area generations ago and received land for agriculture from the indigenous population of Bindisi. In line with Hawakir, the land usage was paid with a percentage of the harvest and a source said this is how both indigenous and Arabs had been living since. However, following the latest events at the camp, the displaced decided they will no longer endure this kind of behavior from the tribe and will expel them from the vicinity. It was not clear when the decision will be implemented. Blood money According to the resolution above, Bindisi’s residents told Radio Dabanga they “unanimously” decided in a meeting on Monday not to pay blood money to the family of the dead policeman. One of them said the victim’s relatives are asking for a compensation of 150 cows and 75 million Sudanese pounds. The displaced, on their turn, deny having any links with the crime and claim they do not even have weapons to have killed the man. Bindisi’s residents announced they would defend themselves in case of an attack or in case the victim’s community tries burning them camp.Photo: Darfur village looted (Olivier Chassot/UNAMID)Related: Sudan forces raid C Darfur camp after finding dead officer nearby (21 March 2013)
A displaced man arrested last week in connection with the murder of a policeman near a Central Darfur camp remains in custody of the Sudan security services.
Sources told Radio Dabanga that Abdel Rahim Youssef, known as Boi, was arrested along “dozens” of other suspects last Thursday, adding that all of them were released in the meantime.
Eight women, residents of Bindisi, were also taken for questioning on Sunday, a witness disclosed. They were freed on the same day.
In a joint offensive last week, the security services, police officers and the Sudanese army invaded camp Bindisi after finding one of their colleagues dead one kilometer away from the site.
Security authorities were said to have found footprints near the dead body that led to the camp, a source said, adding this was why the displaced were blamed for committing the crime.
Hawakir
The forces had the support of the tribe of the dead man, who belonged to a community in which virtually all of its inhabitants belong to pro-government militias, a source explained to Radio Dabanga.
As it appears, the family of the policeman belonged to one of the Arab groups that arrived in the area generations ago and received land for agriculture from the indigenous population of Bindisi.
In line with Hawakir, the land usage was paid with a percentage of the harvest and a source said this is how both indigenous and Arabs had been living since.
However, following the latest events at the camp, the displaced decided they will no longer endure this kind of behavior from the tribe and will expel them from the vicinity. It was not clear when the decision will be implemented.
Blood money
According to the resolution above, Bindisi’s residents told Radio Dabanga they “unanimously” decided in a meeting on Monday not to pay blood money to the family of the dead policeman.
One of them said the victim’s relatives are asking for a compensation of 150 cows and 75 million Sudanese pounds. The displaced, on their turn, deny having any links with the crime and claim they do not even have weapons to have killed the man.
Bindisi’s residents announced they would defend themselves in case of an attack or in case the victim’s community tries burning them camp.
Photo: Darfur village looted (Olivier Chassot/UNAMID)
Related: Sudan forces raid C Darfur camp after finding dead officer nearby (21 March 2013)
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