Narinjara News, 26 July 2022

Seven detainedcivilians including four women were taken to Kyauk Phyu town from Sanae policestation for more interrogation after they were arrested by the military council.

Those sevenindividuals  are among 14civilians, who were arrested by thesecurity forces soon after the Arakan  Army (AA) arrested Kyaw Zin Win, the in-charge of Sanae policestation under Kyauk Phyu township.

It may be mentioned that the AA arrested police officer  Kyaw Zin Win from the Sanae market area in themorning hours of 24 July. Following theincident, the local authority arrested those 14 civilians from Sanaetown for questioning.

Among them 7 werereleased after preliminary questioning, but 7 were taken toKyauk Phyu.

Among the female detainees include Ma Khin Nila Nwe (20 years old, a third-year college student) and Ma KhinThuza Nwe (25), hailing from KanByint ward of Sanae town. One of the male detainees included  Aung Naing Win, a clerk of 5th ward  inSanae town.

A member of the arrested families said, "I don't know the  names of all the detainees. Only I came to knowthat 3 are male and 4female. Lately 7 individuals were taken to Kyauk Phyudistrict police office.”

Narinjara News contacted the Kyauk Phyu district police chief, but he said, "I don't know. They were nottransferred to our police station.”

After the incident of the police officer’s arrest, the markets and schools remain deserted because ofsecurity concerns. A resident informed, the number of pedestrians in the town has also decreased.

"As markets and schools are closed, there are a few people on the road. It is even worse than theCovid-19 restriction days. The parents havedecided not to send students to the schools,” he added.

Rakhine State security and border affairs minister colonelKyawthura was contacted overtelephone but  he did not pick up the phone.