By MPA CJ 014
It is reported that 16 youths were arrested by the military and police in Sanchaung Township, Yangon.
“On May 25, at between 2:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., the SAC military troops and police arrested 16 youths in Wailuwan Ward (North), Sanchaung Township,” said by the Chairman of the Sanchaung Main Strike Column (ScStrike).
“The youths were arrested between 2:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. yesterday morning. They (SAC) were completely in civilian clothes and had also weapons. First, they arrested two boys, and asked him where his friends’ houses were. They asked those boys to show others’ houses. When they were going to arrest them, they (SAC) told them to show the shirts that they had been wearing in the past few days. After entering and checking many houses, they took 16 young people to the car,” he said.
It is not yet known where the 16 youths who were arrested were taken, without taking to the Sanchaung Police Station, and 2 youths were released.
“When they (SAC) came to arrest them at night, they were only wearing civilian clothes. They also had weapons. They entered the houses by holding a paper, so they probably had a list of names. Why did people notice that they were entering and arresting them? When they raided a house in the Wailuwan Ward (North), they broke the key of the house by shooting a gun, so the people in surrounding area noticed. The youths who were arrested were also beaten before being put in the car. The two boys were released. The rest of the 14 are not yet known,” he continued.
“ScStrike is still investigating the identity of those arrested. Regarding the arrest, a resident of Wailuwan Ward (North) said, “I heard that they were arrested. Two doctor boys were also arrested. The 3 Dalans (SAC’s informers) from Wailduwan Ward (North) were reported to the SAC, so the youths were arrested. They were arrested with a list of names and exact addresses. I don’t know for sure which street and which house they were from,” he said.
MPA has investigated that currently, the young people in Shanchaung Township are being inspected by the Military Council and are being casually arrested and young pedestrians were interrogated and arrested.