Published
Friday, May 08, 2015
17 People on Trial for Arakan Army Connections
Seventeen people from the townships of Minbya, Rathedaung, and Kyauktaw in Arakan State were put on trial on 4 May, accused of being involved with the Arakan Army (AA) and remanded in custody.
The head of Kyauktaw Township Police Station said: “The court remanded them in the custody of the army who want to make further investigations.”
The 17 defendants were sent to Kyauktaw Township on 2 May and they are being held in custody at Kyauktaw Police Station for questioning.
Translated by Aung Myat Soe English version written by Mark Inkey for BNI
