Hyderabad, June 20 -- A 76-year-old Rohingya Muslim fleeing violence and persecution in Myanmar was arrested while entering West Bengal. He was sentenced to two years in prison.

His family members in Hyderabad knocked on every possible door in the hope of securing his release. They approached the Telangana High Court, but found no relief. They moved the Supreme Court.

They soon realised that pursuing the case would require nearly Rs 1 lakh in legal expenses.

The Rohingya Muslim man, now 84, is still in jail, confined to a detention centre in Kolkata.

His story is not unique.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, 20 Rohingya Muslim refugees living in camps in Hyderabad were rounded up and shifted to a detention centre following orders issued ...