London, Apr 22 (ANI): A new video has emerged that shows Burmese police officers standing by while Buddhist rioters attacked minority Muslims in the town of Meiktila.The footage showed a mob destroying a Muslim gold shop and then setting fire to houses.
In the video, obtained by the BBC, a man thought to be a Muslim is seen on fire.It showed a policemen looking on as a man rolls on the ground having been set on fire.According to the report, the watching crowd are heard to say, “No water for him – let him die”.Another sequence showed a young man attempting to flee and getting caught, after which he is beaten by a group of men, which includes a monk.A savage blow with a sword strikes him and he is left on the ground, presumed dead.
According to the report, the video was filmed last month, when at least 43 people were killed in Meiktila. (ANI)