Police today detained 35 Rohingyas, including 23 women and six children, in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar while they were preparing to illegally go to Malaysia.

Officer-in-Charge of Ukhiya Police Station Morjina Aktar said after receiving a tip-off, they conducted a drive in Rejukhal area in the afternoon and detained the Rohingyas.

The detainees will be sent back to their respective camps after identification, he said.