The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission has concluded an inquiry into the alleged Rohingya massacre in Maungdaw’s Duchira Dan-West village, saying it has found no solid evidence of any massacre taking place.

Police in Maungdaw reject an accusation by Rohingya MP Shwe Maung that they were complicit in an arson attack in Duchira Dan on 28 January that left at least 16 houses destroyed.

Shwe Maung, a Rohingya MP representing Buthidaung constituency, says local Maungdaw police were involved in the fire that razed at least 16 homes in Duchira Dan, but the Arakan State government and police suggest the residents set the fire themselves.

Burma's Foreign Minister says the president has ordered an investigation into alleged incidents in the Arakan State village of Duchira Dan, but it appears that US and UN calls for an internationally-backed inquiry have been rejected.

Maungdaw security forces have launched a search for the Rohingya men of Duchira Dan village who have apparently gone into hiding since the disappearance of a local police sergeant in the village on 13 January.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says she has received credible information that at least 48 Muslim Rohingyas were killed last week in northern Arakan, but the Burmese government maintains the murders never happened.