Narinjara News, 22 June 2022

More than 30 people, includingsocial activist Ko Zaw Win from Kyauktaw of Rakhine State, were arrestedby the military junta after the Arakan Army members arrested three policemen onMonday.

Zaw Win (40) was arrested by agroup of 20 military personnel at around 10 am on 21 June from his residence atPyidaw Thar ward under Kyauktaw township, said the locals.

He is a frequent contributor ofsocial media over the abuse of human rights and other misdeeds by the militarycouncil. Other civilians, including the women, were picked up by the soldiersfrom various places.

An eyewitness said that the detaineeswere taken away by a police prison car towards the 9thmilitary brigade headquarter, however their names were not disclosed.

A Town police officer, speaking onthe condition of anonymity, informed that many civilians were detained by themilitary junta.

After the incidents of arbitraryarrests, the government schools,  shops in markets were closed. Even thestreets looked deserted.

Though the AA members arrestedjunta soldiers and police personnel, the military council has engaged its forces to harass the Rakhine civilians in its retaliation.

 Till date, more than 10 soldiersand policemen have been arrested by the AA members and the military council hasdetained over  50 Rakhine nationals.