DawNyo Aye, chairperson of Rakhine Women's Network, was taken away by noon todayto the number one police station, according to an eye witness.

A residentrevealed that the leading Rakhine woman leader was pickedup by the police personnel from the Arakan women's network office at Mingangward in Sittwe township.

"Iknow that she was taken away by the police. However, I have no idea if she hasbeen arrested or not,” he added.

 Mentionable is that  Nyo Aye attended a memorial of the 13 August rice killing day, held at theSittwe students’ union office to mark the 56th Sittwe Rice Crisis Day and shemay be picked up by the police to interrogate about it.

Being thechairperson of Rakhine Women's Network,  Nyo Aye remains activeover different issues relating to the Rakhine women.