Narinjara News, 2January 2023

The military councilreleased four people, who were arrested on suspicion of being involved with theArakan Army (AA) yesterday.

Among them, two are identified as U Galon and anothermedical officer, both of whom were arrested on 1 August from the historic MahaMuni pagoda locality in Kyauk Taw township.

"Yesterday (1Jan) at around 9 am, two people were released. One more villager was arrestedwith them, and he is yet to be released," said a family member of U Galon.

U Galon, a local healer, and U Maung Sawtha from TharetTapin village were arrested from the pagoda’s northern gate by the armypersonnel stationed there after checking their phone sets.

Three people were arrested together, and they were tortured during the interrogation of theKyauk Taw-based Sakaha (9).

The third one is still in custody and has been sued for17(1) unlawful acts.

The other two individuals, who were arrested on 1 Novemberfrom the Kying Chaung border guard checkpoint in northern Maungdaw townshipwhile returning on a motorcycle from Mingalar Nyunt village, are identified asMa Aye Mya Sanda and Ko Maung Maung Kyaw.

Ma Aye Mya Sanda from Prai Taw Village under Min Byatownship and Ko Maung Maung Kyaw from Aung Thaye village under Maungdawtownship was released yesterday.

Ma Aye Mya Sanda’s brother Ko Myo Chan Nyein said, "Mysister along with Ko Maung Maung Kyaw was released yesterday at around 10 am.She was released from the Kyin Chaung checkpoint. She has already arrived at arelative's house in Maungdaw with good health."

Mentionable is thatMa Aye Mya Sanda is a tenth-standard student to participate in the comingmatriculation exam this year.

There are hundreds ofRakhine people, who were suspected to be involved with the AA, who are still inmilitary custody.