At least five individuals including prominent social worker and writer Wai Hin Aung, who were arrested by themilitary council forces during arelief distribution program, were released on Wednesday.

Wai Hin Aung along with his daughter and colleagues were permitted to go home in the morning hours , said aperson close to the writer’s family.

"They were suspected of carrying illegal items in Bol Sein charity car and detained for a full day. But therewas no solid reason for their detention.The military rulers may want threaten the social activists who go to deliver relief to the cycloneMocha affected families,” he added.

Wai Hin Aung along with his colleagues were going to distribute relief items to the affected people by thecyclonic storm on Tuesday, but the juntasoldiers detained them from Kyung Kyunt village under Sittwe township.