KL police transfer 113 refugees to new locations in three states

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — All 113 refugees temporarily housed at the Kuala Lumpur Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) were transferred in stages yesterday following a document…

Rohingya refugees gather at the Kuala Lumpur Contingent Police Headquarters following their relocation from outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office on Jalan Bukit Petaling on July 28, 2026.

— Bernama pic! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. Kuala Lumpur Police facilitated the transfer of 113 refugees, previously housed at the Kuala Lumpur Contingent Police Headquarters, following a re-identification process.

The refugees, relocated to Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Penang, were placed based on connections identified by NGOs and the UNHCR. The process involved using e-hailing services for transportation, while the Malaysian Relief Agency provided support through food distribution and health screenings. This relocation followed the refugees’ eviction from a Penang settlement, subsequent to establishing temporary accommodations near the UNHCR office.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — All 113 refugees temporarily housed at the Kuala Lumpur Contingent Police Headquarters were transferred in stages yesterday following a document re-identification process, Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said. He said the refugees were bound for destinations in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Penang, as determined by non-governmental organisations and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees based on the locations of their relatives and acquaintances.

“The process began with the re-identification of document holders. They were released in stages through the main gate of the Kuala Lumpur IPK, and most of the refugees used e-hailing services to reach their destinations,” he said in a statement today. Fadil said 66 refugees were transferred to destinations in Kuala Lumpur, while 29 were transferred to Selangor and 18 to Penang.

He added that seven representatives from the Malaysian Relief Agency were present at the Kuala Lumpur IPK to distribute lunch and conduct health screenings for the refugees. The group had arrived in the capital early on Monday aboard three buses after being evicted from their settlement in Penang by local residents, before subsequently setting up temporary tents in front of the UNHCR office. — Bernama

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