NarinjaraNews, 14 September 2022

The juntasoldiers have arrested 3 more civilians from Kyauk Phyu township, the secondlargest city of Rakhine (Arakan) State under the pretext of investigating guestlists during night hours.

Itindicates the tendency of army personnel to arrest more civilians in the comingdays, stated a local resident.

On thenight of 11 September, Ko Phyo Min Tun (b) Ko Phyo hailing from Pyin Phyu Mawward was arrested by the soldiers who entered his house to check the guestlist.

In the samenight, U Soe Win Naing from Rakhine Pike Sit ward and U Win Aung from Kula Ba Taung wardwere also arrested by the soldiers who came from Kyauk Phyu-based armybattalion number 34.

Phyo MinTun’s wife Ma Aye Naing informed that the soldiers arrived at their house by 11pm.

“An armyofficer asked me if my husband was inside. He also told me that my husband had to go withhim for some queries. The officer assured my husband’s release next morning.But till now he has not been released,” added the lady.

The family is now worried about him as no communication has been made possible since his arrest.

Phyo MinTun was arrested by a group of soldiers under the command of major Tin AungKyaw from the LIB battalion number 34, said Pyhyu Maw ward administrator whiletalking to Narinjara News.

Soe WinNaing was also arrested by the army personnel at around 11 pm, confirmed theward administrator.  

''I do notknow much about his arrest. Only I came to know that he was arrested from hisresidence by the soldiers after they arrived there to check the guest list,” headded.

WinAung (53) was arrested at around 10:30 pm. Later he was brought to thebattalion office.

Varioussocial activists claim that no less than seven individuals were arrested fromthe city. The number may increase as the soldiers often arrest people withoutnecessary information.

On 7 September,three people namely Salai Ko Aye (43) from Kyauk Phyu’s government ward, Ko WinNaing (29) from Zaydi Daung ward and U U Ba Than (42) from Rakhine Pike Sitward were arrested by the junta forces.

Themilitary personnel are looking for civilians who might have links with theArakan Army. Till date over 100 individuals have been arrested in RakhineState. There are allegations that the arrestees have to face tortures from thesoldiers during the interrogation.