Two young people, traveling by apublic bus from Yangon to Rakhine State, were arrested for taking pictures ofthe mountain with a cellphone from the checkpoint in Ann township.

Both the youths hail  fromSan Cha Sike ward of Mrauk U township but their names are still not known.

The junta forces  picked themup from Tan Myint Kone checkpoint of Rakhine State in the morning hours of 1 August.

A passenger among 17 travellers inthe vehicle informed Narinjara News that one of the two young men tookphotographs of  MountRoma with his  phone as they were waiting at the checkpoint.

"When he took the picture,the on duty soldiers saw him. They called him and checked the phone and later arrested both,” added the passenger.

Another girl was also detained in the accusation of her photo was on the youth's phone, but she was later released inthe evening and allowed to go by another car.

The military personnel continuechecking the passengers at the checkpoint, located between Ann township andRakhine capital city of Sittwe, where taking photographs is strictlyprohibited.

"You can't take pictures andyou can't talk with phones in the check post. Even ifyou can’t remember the names of your parents during asking questions by soldiers, you have to face punishments,” he added.

Rakhine State security and borderminister was contacted by Narinjara News over the phone, but he did not respond.

The military council has latelyopened more than 10 checkpoints on the highway between Sittwe and Ann, wherethe passengers have to face the difficulties every day in transporting theiressential items.