Alawodeen

MEMORANDUM **

Haja Alawodeen, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ summary affirmance of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum and withholding of deportation. The transitional rules apply and we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a). Garcia v. INS, 222 F.3d 1208 , 1209 n. 2 (9th Cir.2000) (per curiam). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s determination that Alawodeen failed to establish past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of a protected ground. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1015, 1018 (9th Cir.2003). Taking Alawodeen’s testimony as true, police arrested and detained Alawodeen following a confrontation between Muslims and Hindus during which several people were killed. They charged and released Alawodeen on bail, and then sought him out when he failed to appear in court to respond to charges. See Navas v. INS, 217 F.3d 646, 660 (9th Cir.2000); see also Chanco v. INS, 82 F.3d 298, 301 (9th Cir.1996) (explaining that persons avoiding lawful prosecution for common crimes are not ordinarily deemed refugees). Further,…