Residents of Kampung Batu Melintang in Tapah, Perak, provided food and drinks to two detainees who escaped from the Bidor Temporary Immigration Depot before the migrants were detained by the police.

One resident, Razali Talib, 69, a retired teacher, said when the two detainees, believed to be in their teens, were apprehended by the congregation of Masjid Jamek Ar Rahmaniah Batu Melintang, he offered them drinks out of pity for their situation.

“They didn’t ask for food but some...