Junta arrests and extorts traders in Tenasserim
January 6, 2025
HURFOM: On December 3rd, 2024, the 557th light infantry battalion arrested four local traders of food and goods who transported rice from Tenasserim Town to Ta Ku village, Tenasserim Township, Tenasserim Division. They demanded ten million MMK for the release of each individual arrested.
Their families agreed to pay the ransom and they were released on December 20th after the payments were made.
The victims were Daw Win Kyu, Daw Mee Kin, U Myo and U Min Thu.
In addition to arrests and extortion, the junta has restricted people’s movement in the area.
The junta’s actions have driven up the price of rice and other foods and Tenasserim residents now face a scarcity of rice and food.
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