ThinzarNwe / Min Shin Saw, Narinjara News, 27 August 2024

Thejunta forces have arrested a medical worker, a secondary school teacher and herfather in Taungup town of Arakan State, said a local resident.

Thearrested individuals include Daw Khin Thuzar Aung (32-year-old teacher from LaMu San Pya village under Kin Taung sub-township), her father U Myat Htay (52) and U Aung Tha Htun (48) from Myo Haung village.

DawKhin Thuzar Aung and her father were arrested on 23 August soon after the juntasoldiers at the Taungup University checkpoint found medicines with them. They were returning to La Mu San Pya village from Taungup town on a motorcycleafter collecting her monthly salary.

“Theywere arrested because the soldiers found  medicines with them. U Myat Htayis a local healer (physician) who treats people in rural areas. They came totown to buy the supplies, but they were arrested after their return,” added theresident.

Bothof them are being kept at Taungup University, where the junta forces opened abase.

Meanwhile,U Aung Tha Htun was arrested from  his residence by the soldiers from theTaungup-based 544th light infantry battalion (LIB) on 25  August in theafternoon hours.

“Thesoldiers accused him of supplying medicines to the Arakan Army (AA) members. Hetreated sick people, but the junta forces accuse him of supporting AAfighters,” stated the resident.

Taungupis witnessing a military tension between the AA fighters and  juntasoldiers. The junta imposed a strict ban on transporting medicines to ruralareas and also on importing medicines from the mainland. Those found inpossession of medicines are being arrested.

Thejunta has also prohibited the transportation of consumer goods and announcedthat no one will be allowed to pass through the town’s entry & exit pointswithout necessary documents.