Narinjara News, 17 October 2022

During the last three days, more than 20 people were arrested by the military council in Rakhine State andone of them died in the junta custody.

Those arrested during 14 to 16 October include two individuals from Maungdaw township, two from Ann, onefrom Mrauk U along with 12 from Rambreeand 6 from Taungup township.

U Hla Thein (35 years old) and U Tun Lin Kyaw (b) Nyi Nyi (42) were arrested from Maungdaw and they areassociated with Township GrunaNetwork. They are currently undersection 17(1) of the unlawful associationact.

The Mrauk U resident named U Kyaw Thein (53) was picked up from Nyaung Pin Zee ward.

Local eyewitnesses said that the military council troops entered UKyaw Thein’snewly opened restaurant titled Daw Nu Nu in the Worl Treasure Bank of Kyat Zee market in Mrauk U township andarrested him. The militarypersonnel also confiscated about 50 bottles of alcohol from the restaurant.

From Ann township, they arrested U Myo Myint Zaw (b) U Bra Gyi (40) and Daw Nyo Nyo (42).

Mentionable is that U Myo Myint Zaw was arrested in Taung Maw village under Ann township at about 8 am on 15October  and he was capturedby firing by the soldiers after entering into the village with a private car. He got sustained injuries in the firing and Later he died of torture in the military custody.

He is also said to be a deputy district commander of Rakhine National League (ULA).

Villagers said that Daw Nyo Nyo was arrested from Yayaung village under Ann township.

Rambre residents, who are arrested include U Kow Min Han (38, a  car workshop owner),  Maung Myo AungThan (19), U Thet Naing Tun (b) Maung Maung(34), U Myo Min (b) Baba Gyi (34), Ko Peu Phyo Aung (24), U Ko Ko Aung (36, a three-wheeler driver), USan Lin (58), U Tun Tun Aung (38),Maung Naing Lin Oo (18 ), U Soepain (45 ), U Khin Maung Shwe (37) and Ko MinThant Lwin (27).

Local residents informed that the arrest took place following the abduction of a formerMyanmar Army captain (U Tun Kyi) by Arakan Army (AA) members from Rambre town.

The arrested Taungup residents are U Than Ngyu (56), U Kyaw Yin (64), U Hang Aung (65), U La Ni Aung, U TinPe and U Than Nu.

U Than Ngyu, U Kyaw Yin and U Hang Aung were picked up by a group of uniformed soldiers, who came by a carto Saka Kha (5), the military planningbureau. One of them was released on 14 October.

Similarly, in Paletwa township of Chin State, two Arakanese brothers namely Ko Maung San Phyo (25) and U SoeHla (29), who were working as stonemasons,were handcuffed by the military council soldiers on 13 and 14 October. A family member alleged that they were takenaway with their faces covered andbeaten up on the street by the soldiers.