SOUTHERN SHAN STATE – According to local news sources, a young man from Le Chay village, Thalay village group, Nyangshwe Township, Inle region was violently arrested by the Pao Militia (PNA) and Pyu Saw Htee groups under Po Thar Htoo, alias Nyi Nyi Htun.
A 27-year-old young man selling fuel was arrested this morning (February 13th) for allegedly supporting PDFs.
A neighbor of the arrested person said, “PNOs from Kyar Ton village came down and arrested him. Coming down the Intain road. He doesn’t do anything political. He is a calm person,” he said.
It is said that a person who bought fuel from him and then supported the revolution in the Karenni area was arrested. He was arrested by following the link.
A close person said, “It has nothing to do with him. But he is rich, he wants to extort money. Did you know that they (junta council) are already short of money and people? After the extortion, he will be released soon,” he said.
Currently, the arrested person is being detained at the Nang Pan area police station and will be taken to the Military Headquarters of Eastern Command interrogation center in Taunggyi City.
Although there are frequent arrests by the Military Council and Pyu Saw Htee in the villages in the Inlay region, this is the first time that this incident happened in the village of Thalay.