KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 -- Kelantan police are closely monitoring more than 13,000 Rohingya residing across several districts in the state, including 5,373 individuals holding United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cards.

According to the New Straits Times, authorities say about 8,000 others in the group are without UNHCR documentation.

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the monitoring was necessary to ensure the community did not pose security or public order risks.

He said surveillance efforts were being carried out continuously by the Special Branch, which tracks movements and activities within the community.

"Many Rohingya choose to stay in Malaysia because they have relatives here and can find work op...