144 Byine Phyu residents in Sittwe imprisoned for 3 years

Kyaing Hein Lin, Narinjara News, 31 August 2024

The military  junta sentenced 144 residents of Byine Phyu village under Sittwe township  to three years of imprisonment.

On 30 August, the Sittwe prison special court sentenced them under section 17(1) of the Unlawful Association Act.

"They were sentenced to three years in prison each. Most of them are elderly," said a resident.

The junta accused over 200 people from Byine Phyu village under various sections. Among them, 144  individuals were sentenced for three years of imprisonment, and 4 of them were released today, according to people close to them.

Narinjara News is looking for the details of those imprisoned.

On 29 May, the junta forces raided Byine Phyu village, killing 76 people and arresting over 300 others, who were later taken to an interrogation center.