Junta arrests a local man in Paung Township for use of social media
March 26, 2024
HURFOM: On March 16th, 2024, a local man from Pan Gone village, Paung Township, Mon State was arrested by the junta’s security forces after being accused of sharing the news of the National Unity Government (NUG) and the People’s Defense Force (PDF).
While conducting a “stop and check” near the Zin Kyike Police Station in Paung Township, security forces checked his phone and found that Ko Bo Bo, aka Ko Myo Zaw Aung shared news about the NUG and the PDF on his social media account.
“He was detained in the Zin Kyike Police Station. It was found that he shared news of the NUG and the PDF on his phone, so he was arrested. Nowadays, the junta routinely checks mobile phones and conducts arrests,” said a local source.
Ko Bo Bo has been charged under the Burmese Criminal Code Section 505(A) and is being detained at the Zin Kyike Police Station.
Locals informed HURFOM that since early March, 2024, the military junta frequently arrests and extorts residents while conducting ‘security’ checks.
On March 18th, 2024, a Mawlamyine resident was arrested by the junta for sharing articles from news agencies whose broadcasting licenses were abolished by the junta.
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